inveiglement
Definition
- Noun:
- Act of persuasion by deception: "inveiglement" refers to the act of persuading someone to do something through flattery, deception, or cunning means.
- The result of such persuasion: It can also mean the state or condition of having been successfully persuaded through such tactics.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The con artist's inveiglement of the elderly woman led to her losing her life savings. (The act of persuading through deception.)
- He fell victim to her inveiglement and agreed to invest in the fraudulent scheme. (The result of being persuaded by cunning.)
Advanced Usage
"by inveiglement": through the use of flattery or trickery.
- She obtained the contract by inveiglement, not by merit. (She got it through deceptive persuasion.)
"inveiglement into": the act of luring someone into a particular situation or action.
- His inveiglement into the illegal operation was gradual and subtle. (He was slowly lured into it.)
Variants and Related Words
Inveigle (verb): to persuade someone to do something by means of flattery or deception.
- He inveigled his way into the exclusive party. (He used cunning to gain entry.)
Inveigler (noun): a person who uses flattery or deception to persuade others.
- The inveigler promised riches but delivered only loss. (The deceptive persuader.)
Synonyms
- Seduction: the act of enticing someone to do something, often with a promise of reward or pleasure.
- Wheedling: the use of flattery or gentle persuasion to achieve a goal.
- Coaxing: persistent gentle persuasion, often with a deceptive tone.
Related Idioms
To lead someone up the garden path: to deceive someone through false promises or flattery.
- She led him up the garden path with her sweet talk. (She deceived him through inveiglement.)
To sweet-talk someone: to persuade someone using flattering or insincere language.
- He sweet-talked his boss into giving him a promotion. (He used inveiglement to get the promotion.)