seduc

n. 1. The act of seducing. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The means employed to seduce, as flattery, promises, deception, etc.; arts of enticing or corrupting. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, seduces. For a female seducer, the term seductress is also used [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

He whose firm faith no reason could remove,
Will melt before that soft seducer, love. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically: One who induces another to engage in sexual intercourse. [ PJC ]

a. Capable of being seduced; corruptible. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Seductive. “Thy sweet seducing charms.” Cowper. -- Se*du"cing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ L. seductio: cf. F. séduction. See Seduce. ] 1. The act of seducing; enticement to wrong doing; enticement to fail in some duty. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically: (a) The offense of inducing a woman to consent to unlawful sexual intercourse, by enticements which overcome her scruples; the wrong or crime of persuading a woman to surrender her chastity. [ Archaic ] (b) Any successful enticement to engage in some sexual activity, especially intercourse. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

3. That which seduces, or is adapted to seduce; means of leading astray; as, the seductions of wealth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Tending to lead astray; apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring; as, a seductive offer. [ 1913 Webster ]

This may enable us to understand how seductive is the influence of example. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a seductive manner. [ 1913 Webster ]