seduce
pronunciation
How to pronounce seduce in British English:
UK [sɪˈdjuːs]
How to pronounce seduce in American English:
US [sɪˈduːs]
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- Verb:
- induce to have sex
- lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
Word Origin
- seduce (v.)
- 1520s, "to persuade a vassal, etc., to desert his allegiance or service," from Latin seducere "lead away, lead astray," from se- "aside, away" (see secret (n.)) + ducere "to lead" (see duke (n.)). Sexual sense, now the prevailing one, is attested from 1550s and apparently was not in Latin. Originally "entice (a woman) to a surrender of chastity." Related: Seduced; seducing. Replaced Middle English seduisen (late 15c.), from Middle French séduire "seduce," from Old French suduire "to corrupt, seduce," from Latin subducere "draw away, withdraw, remove" (see subduce).
Example
- 1. She spent hours imagining how she would seduce him .
- 2. Now it was believed that men were much more naturally libidinous and liable to seduce women .
- 3. But most importantly , we learned that iron man will seduce spider-man the first chance he gets .
- 4. David hemmings uses his camera to seduce another model .
- 5. Out of boredom and festering personal grudges , they concoct a series of plots to destroy young romance and seduce virtuous widows .