SEDUCTION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SEDUCTION?

Need another word that means the same as “seduction”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “seduction” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Seduction” are: conquest, taking away someone's innocence, temptation, attraction, lure, allure, call, pull, draw, charm, bait, decoy, magnet

Seduction as a Noun

Definitions of "Seduction" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “seduction” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Enticing someone astray from right behavior.
• The action of seducing someone.
• A tempting or attractive thing.
• An act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone.

Synonyms of "Seduction" as a noun (13 Words)

allure	The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating. People for whom gold holds no allure.
attraction	A quality or feature that evokes interest, liking, or desire. This reform has many attractions for those on the left.
bait	Food placed on a hook or in a net, trap, or fishing area to entice fish or other animals as prey. Herrings make excellent bait for pike.
call	A direction in a square dance given by the caller. Turkeys in the wild don t sound like most turkey calls.
charm	A characteristic property of certain subatomic particles specifically charm quarks charm antiquarks and hadrons containing these expressed as a quantum number. The charm begins with ritual instructions.
conquest	The overcoming of a problem or weakness. Colonial conquests.
decoy	A bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to attract other birds or mammals. A decoy duck.
draw	An act of drawing on a cigarette or cigar. Most high handicappers would benefit from a controlled draw.
lure	Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed. The lure of the exotic East.
magnet	A piece of iron or other material which has its component atoms so ordered that the material exhibits properties of magnetism such as attracting other iron containing objects or aligning itself in an external magnetic field. The beautiful stretch of white sand is a magnet for sun worshippers.
pull	An act of pulling something. He was sidelined with a hamstring pull.
taking away someone's innocence	The act of someone who picks up or takes something.
temptation	The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire. He felt the temptation and his will power weakened.

Usage Examples of "Seduction" as a noun

• If seduction doesn't work, she can play on his sympathy.
• She was planning a seduction.
• The seductions of the mainland.

Associations of "Seduction" (30 Words)

allure	The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating. Will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities.
attract	Be attractive to. The gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies.
attraction	An entertainer who attracts large audiences. The timeless attraction of a good tune.
captivate	Attract; cause to be enamored. He was captivated by her beauty.
charisma	A divinely conferred power or talent. He has tremendous charisma and stage presence.
charm	Induce into action by using one s charm. A good luck charm.
coax	Gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something. Her lovely hair had been coaxed into ringlets.
coquet	Behave flirtatiously; flirt. For a while he coquetted with engineering.
dating	Use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens.
decoy	Lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy. We need a decoy to distract their attention.
delusive	Giving a false or misleading impression. Delusive faith in a wonder drug.
devil	(in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. Where the devil is he.
entice	Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion. A show which should entice a new audience into the theatre.
enticing	Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire. An enticing prospect.
fascinate	To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe. The snake charmer fascinates the cobra.
glamorize	Make glamorous and attractive. This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room.
inducement	A thing that persuades or leads someone to do something. Companies were prepared to build only in return for massive inducements.
ingratiating	Calculated to please or gain favor. A smooth ingratiating manner.
intrigue	Form intrigues for in an underhand manner. The cabinet was a nest of intrigue.
invite	Invite someone to one s house. We were invited to a dinner at the Embassy.
inviting	Attractive and tempting. The sea down there looks so inviting.
lure	Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed. The child was lured into a car but managed to escape.
seductive	Tending to entice into a desired action or state. A seductive voice.
tempt	Induce into action by using one’s charm. The window displays tempted the shoppers.
temptation	Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce. He felt the temptation and his will power weakened.
tempter	A person who tempts others. Satan is the great tempter of mankind.
tempting	Very pleasantly inviting. A tempting financial offer.
woo	Seek the favour, support, or custom of. Pop stars are being wooed by film companies eager to sign them up.
worldly	Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world. The benefits of his worldly wisdom.