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- [si-duhk-shuh n]
- /sɪˈdʌk ʃən/
- /sɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-duhk-shuh n]
- /sɪˈdʌk ʃən/
Definitions of seduction word
- noun seduction an act or instance of seducing, especially sexually. 2
- noun seduction the condition of being seduced. 1
- noun seduction a means of seducing; enticement; temptation. 1
- noun seduction act of attracting sexually 1
- noun seduction temptation 1
- noun seduction the act of seducing or the state of being seduced 0
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Origin of seduction
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin sēductiōn- (stem of sēductiō) a leading aside, equivalent to sēduct(us) (past participle of sēdūcere to seduce) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Seduction
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seduction popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
seduction usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seduction
noun seduction
- affaire de coeur — an affair of the heart; love affair
- allurement — fascination; charm.
- arm-twist — to subject to arm-twisting: The unions arm-twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.
- attraction — An attraction is a feature which makes something interesting or desirable.
- beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
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