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- [si-duhk-tris]
- /sɪˈdʌk trɪs/
- /sɪˈdʌk.trəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-duhk-tris]
- /sɪˈdʌk trɪs/
Definitions of seductress word
- noun seductress a woman who seduces. 1
- noun seductress sexually predatory woman 1
- countable noun seductress A seductress is a woman who seduces someone. 0
- noun seductress a woman who entices, allures, or seduces, esp one who entices someone to engage in sexual intercourse 0
- noun seductress a woman who seduces, esp. one who seduces a man sexually 0
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Origin of seductress
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; obsolete sedut(o)r (< Late Latin sēductor; see seduce, -tor) + -ess
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Parts of speech for Seductress
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seductress popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
seductress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seductress
noun seductress
- delilah — Samson's Philistine mistress, who deprived him of his strength by cutting off his hair (Judges 16:4–22)
- femme fatale — an irresistibly attractive woman, especially one who leads men into difficult, dangerous, or disastrous situations; siren.
- lorelei — a quasilegendary nymph of the Rhine who lured sailors to shipwreck on her rock by singing: a creation of Clemens Brentano in a poem of 1800.
- mermaid — (in folklore) a female marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the tail of a fish.
- enchantress — A woman who uses magic or sorcery, esp. to put someone or something under a spell.
Top questions with seductress
- how to be a seductress?
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