/ sɪˈdʌkʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C ] the act of persuading sb to have sex with you :
Cleopatra's seduction of Caesar
2.
[ C , usually pl. , U ] seduction (of sth) the qualities or features of sth that make it seem attractive
SYN enticement :
Who could resist the seductions of the tropical island?
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from French séduction or Latin seductio(n-) , from seducere draw aside, from se- away, apart + ducere to lead.