Added 9 October 2026
seduction
/sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ noun
In Latin: inlectamentum Wiktionary
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The act of seducing.
Seduction is the fine art of manipulating people based on physical attraction and desire. Step 1: Be attractive. Step 2: Don't be unattractive.
- The felony of, as a man, inducing a previously chaste unmarried female to engage in sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage.
- A seductive aspect of something; appeal.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French séduction, from Latin sēductiō, from sēdūcō. Equivalent to seduce + -tion.
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