seduction

See also séduction

English

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Etymology

From Latin se- + ducere

Noun

seduction (plural seductions)

1. The act of seducing.

   Seduction is the fine art of manipulating people based on physical attraction and desire.

2. (dated), (law) In English common law, a felonious crime committed when a male induced an unmarried female of previously chaste character to engage in an act of sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage.

Translations

act of seducing

• Czech: svádění (cs) n
• Dutch: verleiding (nl)
• Finnish: houkuttelu, viettely

• French: séduction (fr) f
• German: Verführung (de) f
• Gothic: 𐌿𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (uswandeins) f
• Polish: uwodzenie (pl) n

Anagrams

• suctioned