seducer

/si'dju:sə/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person, typically a man, who persuades someone, especially a woman, to engage in sexual activity, often through charm, deception, or manipulation: A "seducer" is someone who deliberately entices another person into a sexual relationship, frequently by exploiting their emotions or trust.
    • A person who leads others into immoral, harmful, or erroneous behavior: More broadly, a "seducer" can refer to anyone who tempts or lures others into wrongdoing, sin, or a course of action that is considered wrong or unwise.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The novel's antagonist is a charming but heartless seducer who ruins the lives of young women.
    • He was known as a seducer of men's minds, leading them away from the teachings of the church with his eloquent but dangerous ideas.
Advanced Usage
  • "The Great Seducer": A title or epithet, often used in literature or history to describe a famously charismatic and manipulative individual.
    • Casanova is often remembered as the Great Seducer of 18th-century Europe.
  • Conceptual use: Can be applied metaphorically to abstract concepts that tempt or lead people astray.
    • In his speech, he warned that power could be the ultimate seducer, corrupting even the most principled leaders.
Variants and Related Words
  • Seduce (verb): To persuade someone to have sexual intercourse or to do something they believe is wrong.
    • He tried to seduce her with promises of fame and fortune.
  • Seduction (noun): The act of seducing someone; the quality of being tempting or alluring.
    • The seduction of easy money led him into a life of crime.
  • Seductive (adjective): Tempting and attractive; enticing.
    • She found his offer very seductive.
Synonyms
  • Tempter: One who tempts or entices, especially to do wrong.
  • Enticer: A person who uses attraction or persuasion to lead someone into something.
  • Lothario: A man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women (a literary synonym).
  • Decoy: Something or someone used to lure or lead another into a trap (can be used figuratively).
Related Phrases
  • "Seducer of youth": A phrase describing someone who corrupts or misleads young people.
    • The cult leader was accused of being a seducer of youth, exploiting their idealism.
Related Idioms
  • A wolf in sheep's clothing: This idiom describes a dangerous person who pretends to be harmless, similar to a deceptive seducer.
    • He seemed kind, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing—a true seducer.
Noun
  1. a man who takes advantage of women
  2. a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing

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