enticement

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
  2. noun qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
  3. noun the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire

Etymology

From Old French enticement.

In classic literature

Synonyms

temptation

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
influence
Narrower (hyponyms)
allurement, bait, forbidden fruit

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