seduction

noun

se·​duc·​tion si-ˈdək-shən 

1

: the act of seducing

especially : the enticement of a person to sexual intercourse

2

: something that seduces : temptation

3

: something that attracts or charms

Synonyms

• allurement
• enticement
• lure
• temptation

Examples of seduction in a Sentence

The book describes his seductions of young women.

the swift seduction of the home buyers into a bigger house than they could afford

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet jewelers are hardly the only ones who have fallen prey to the snake’s powers of seduction. —Victoria Gomelsky, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025

Ellen has not really succumbed to his seduction, but has sacrificed herself for a noble cause, ensuring her soul is purified and free, not bound to the damned soul of the undead Orlok. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024

As this seduction of sorts happens, Hannah lurks in the background worried her child will end up disappointed, while also growing increasingly worried about Jim’s ever-encroaching mortality. —Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025

Bars, dancefloors, pools, and house parties all come to mind as Kehlani straddles the thin line between flirtation and seduction. —Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Late Latin seduction-, seductio, from Latin, act of leading aside, from seducere

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seduction

• abduction
• adduction
• conduction
• construction
• deduction
• destruction
• eduction
• induction
• instruction
• obstruction
• production
• reduction