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seductress

noun
/sɪˈdʌktɹɛs/

Etymology

From seductor + -ess.

  1. derived from sēductor
  2. derived from seducteur
  3. inherited from seductor
  4. suffixed as seductress — “seductor + ess”

Definitions

  1. A woman skilled in and practiced at seduction.

    • The sirens were seductresses who lured many sailors to their doom.

  2. A woman who seduces.

    • Even though she didn't think of herself as a seductress, her effect on men showed she was one.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA