enticement

/in'taismənt/

Thân thiện

The shop window's colorful display was a powerful enticement to passersby.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act or process of enticing; the use of attraction or temptation to persuade someone to do something. This refers to the action of trying to make someone want to do or have something, often by offering something appealing. 2. A thing that entices; an attractive or tempting offer or reward. This refers to the specific object, promise, or quality that serves as a lure or temptation.

Usage and Examples

• The enticement of a large salary bonus convinced her to accept the job offer.
• The store used discounts and free gifts as enticements to attract new customers.
• He resisted the enticement to stay in bed and went for his morning run.
• The enticement of adventure led the explorers into the unknown jungle.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• As an uncountable noun (the abstract concept): Often used without an article to describe the general power or quality of being tempting.
  • The sheer enticement of the offer was impossible to ignore.
• As a countable noun (a specific lure): Often used in the plural or with an article to refer to specific tempting things.
  • The casino was full of visual and auditory enticements.

Variants and Related Words

• Entice (verb): To attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
  • Advertisements are designed to entice consumers.
• Enticing (adjective): Attractive or tempting.
  • The menu presented an enticing array of desserts.

Synonyms

• Temptation: Something that makes someone want to do something, especially something they know they should not do. (Often has a stronger moral implication than .)
• Lure: Something used to attract or entice, often into a trap or dangerous situation.
• Allurement: The power to attract or charm; a personally attractive quality.
• Inducement: A thing that persuades or influences someone to do something. (Can be more neutral, not necessarily involving temptation.)

Idioms and Phrases

• As an enticement: Used to describe something offered to persuade someone.
  • They offered a company car as an enticement for him to relocate.
• The enticement of (something): A common structure to name the source of the attraction.
  • She couldn't resist the enticement of fame.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
   • his enticements were shameless
2. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
3. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

Từ đồng nghĩa

• temptation
• lure
• come-on