noun

seduction

sih-DUK-shuhn/sɪˈdʌkʃn/

The enticing of someone into an action.

The movie shows seduction through playful conversation and lingering glances.

A woman draws a receptive man toward an intimate bedroom doorway with a gentle tug on his necktie and a beckoning hand, visibly enticing him into romantic desire.

Etymology

seLatinaside, away

+ductLatinto lead

+ionLatinact or process

Seduction names the act of “leading away,” understood as drawing someone into error or evil. Its sexual meaning extends that idea of enticement from conduct and beliefs to sexual behavior.

In context

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there's a whole series of them that tell Goldman how good sex will be if only she will come to New York so that they can have it it's a brilliant seduction tactic right

ANU Feminist Utopias 2017 - Emma Goldman's Struggles for Utopia: Feminism and Ambivalence

More examples

His attempt at seduction fails when she realizes he is lying.
The seduction of easy money leads him to ignore the risks.
The campaign uses the seduction of luxury to attract buyers.

Forms

seduction · seductions

seduce verb — Entice someone into a desired action.

seductive adjective — Appealing in a way that entices.

Similar words

enticement: Emphasizes attracting someone with a promised pleasure or reward.
persuasion: Can work through reasoning rather than charm or desire.
temptation: Emphasizes the urge to act, not someone's effort to entice.