Synonyms of seduction

seduction

noun

si-ˈdək-shən 

as in temptation

the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised

the swift seduction of the home buyers into a bigger house than they could afford

Synonyms & Similar Words

• temptation
• lure
• appeal
• attraction
• enticement
• allurement
• attractiveness
• charm
• allure
• glamour
• power
• invitation
• influence
• inducement
• enchantment
• siren song
• persuasion
• bait
• sway
• beckoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seduction

Several symbolic scenes, similarly unfolding in sinuous long takes—a ritualistic repetition of local habits at the junk yard, a formal dance of non-seduction at a luncheonette with a jukebox—lay bare the town’s ingrained and unyielding mores. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

The actor’s outfit was adapted from Ackermann’s Fall-Winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection, which ruminated on the language of desire and seduction, and the magnetism of opposites. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

In these photographs, the maternal body enters spaces designed around seduction, aspiration, and idealized femininity without renouncing any of them. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

The running theme of Dennis’ possible sociopathy is one of the show’s deepest wells of comedy, and his conversation here with Mac about his plans for at-sea seduction dived down into the depths. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026