SEDUCTION

Seduction

In colloquial language and fictional literature, seduction is the process of deliberately enticing a person, to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; to corrupt, to persuade or induce to engage in sexual behaviour. The word seduction stems from Latin and means literally "to lead astray". As a result, the term may have a positive or negative connotation. Famous seducers from history or legend include Lilith, Giacomo Casanova and the character Don Juan. Seduction as a phenomenon is not the subject of scientific interest, although similar, more specific terms like short term mating, casual sex or mating strategies are used in Evolutionary ...

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seduction

Noun

  1. The act of seducing.
    Seduction is the fine art of manipulating people based on physical attraction and desire.
  2. The felony of, as a man, inducing a previously chaste unmarried female to engage in sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage.


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