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Female spies typically represented one of two extremes: the seductress who employed her wiles to manipulate men, and the cross-dresser who blended in by impersonating them.
Karen Abbott

Meaning of "seductress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEDUCTRESS

seductress  [sɪˈdʌktrəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEDUCTRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seductress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEDUCTRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

seductress

Seduction

Seduction is the process of deliberately enticing a person, to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; to corrupt, to persuade or induce to engage in sexual behaviour. The word seduction stems from Latin and means literally "to lead astray". As a result, the term may have a positive or negative connotation. Famous seducers from history or legend include Lilith, Giacomo Casanova and the character Don Juan. Seduction as a phenomenon is not the subject of scientific interest, although similar, more specific terms like short term mating, casual sex or mating strategies are used in Evolutionary psychology. The Internet enabled the existence of a Seduction Community which is based around pseudoscientific discourse on seduction. Seduction, seen negatively, involves temptation and enticement, often sexual in nature, to lead someone astray into a behavioral choice they would not have made if they were not in a state of sexual arousal. Seen positively, seduction is a synonym for the act of charming someone — male or female — by an appeal to the senses, often with the goal of reducing unfounded fears and leading to their "sexual emancipation".

Definition of seductress in the English dictionary

The definition of seductress in the dictionary is a woman that entices someone to engage in sexual intercourse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEDUCTRESS


ambidextrous
ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs
citrus
ˈsɪtrəs
detractress
dɪˈtræktrəs
dexterous
ˈdɛkstrəs
dextrous
ˈdɛkstrəs
directress
daɪˈrɛktrəs
disastrous
dɪˈzɑːstrəs
enchantress
ɪnˈtʃɑːntrəs
estrous
ˈiːstrəs
estrus
ˈɛstrəs
exactress
ɛksˈæktrəs
headmistress
ˌhɛdˈmistrəs
idolatrous
aɪˈdɒlətrəs
lustrous
ˈlʌstrəs
matrass
ˈmætrəs
monstrous
ˈmɒnstrəs
nitrous
ˈnaɪtrəs
oestrus
ˈiːstrəs
petrous
ˈpɛtrəs
postmistress
ˈpəʊstmɪstrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEDUCTRESS

seditiously
seditiousness
Sedna
seduce
seduceable
seducement
seducer
seducible
seducingly
seducive
seduction
seductive
seductively
seductiveness
seductor
sedulity
sedulous
sedulously
sedulousness
sedum

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEDUCTRESS

actress
address
cocktail waitress
de-stress
distress
fortress
huntress
in distress
inner spring mattress
mattress
mistress
seamstress
shear stress
songstress
stress
supporting actress
temptress
tensile stress
tress
waitress
yield stress

Synonyms and antonyms of seductress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SEDUCTRESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «seductress» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of seductress

Translation of «seductress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEDUCTRESS

Find out the translation of seductress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of seductress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «seductress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

勾引
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seductora
570 millions of speakers

English

seductress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आकर्षकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفاتنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

соблазнительница
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sedutora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্মোহিনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

séductrice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seductress
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verführerin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誘惑する女
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

seductress
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seductress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Seductress
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவர்ச்சிப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोहक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seductress
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seduttrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uwodzicielka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спокусниця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

seducatoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξελογιάστρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verleidster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förförerska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frister
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seductress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEDUCTRESS»

The term «seductress» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.266 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEDUCTRESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about seductress

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QUOTES WITH «SEDUCTRESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word seductress.
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Karen Abbott
Female spies typically represented one of two extremes: the seductress who employed her wiles to manipulate men, and the cross-dresser who blended in by impersonating them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEDUCTRESS»

Discover the use of seductress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seductress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Seductress: Women Who Ravished the World and Their Lost Art ...
Profiles some of history's most noted seductresses, including Cleopatra, Lola Montez, and Wallis Simpson, describing their high levels of intelligence and political savvy and evaluating their mastery of the erotic arts. Reprint.
Elizabeth Prioleau, 2004
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The Art of the Seductress: Techniques of the Great ...
Drawing of Cleopatra and Snake? Actually, do whatever you want...I don't care.
Arthur Asa Berger, 2002
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A Pious Seductress: Studies in the Book of Judith
The present volume contains papers delivered at the International Conference on the Deuterocanonical Books, held at the Sapientia College of Theology, Budapest, Hungary, 14–16 May, 2009.
Géza G. Xeravits, 2012
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The Angelic Mother and the Predatory Seductress: Poor White ...
She identifies female stereotypes in classics such as To Kill a Mockingbird and in the work of later writers Dorothy Allison and Rick Bragg, who embrace and share in a poor white background.
Ashley Craig Lancaster, 2012
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Enchantment: The Seductress in Opera
"This book examines some figures of seduction as they have appeared over the course of opera's history." --introd.
Jean Starobinski, 2008
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Warrior, dancer, seductress, queen: women in Judges and ...
Details and analyzes the biblical woman--such as Deborah, Delilah, and Jael--profiled in the book of Judges who relied on their intellect, courage, feminine wiles, strength, and guile on both the battlefield and at home, and illustrates the ...
Susan Ackerman, 1998
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Sisters of Emsharra [Guardian Seductress: Predator's ...
Guardian Seductress [Siren Classic: Erotic Fantasy Romance, shape-shifter] When the mysterious Genesis shows up at Alex Ryan's condo claiming to have known Alex's mother, warning that his father's death was no accident, and that Glenn Ryan ...
Gracie C. McKeever, Gracie C. McKeever, 2011
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Portrait of a Seductress: The World of Natalie Barney
Profiles the American born writer whose love affairs among the French literary establishment became notorious and whose friends included Gide, Proust, Rodin, Stein, Hemingway, and the Fitzgeralds
Jean Chalon, 1979
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Curse of the Nocturnal Seductress
The story continues as the Succubus continues to slaughter several more victims as it slowly closes in on Keith, mesmerizing him into falling in love with her.
Redsnapper, 2010
10
The Art Of Seduction
This book will show you which. 'Charm, persuasion, the ability to create illusions: these are some of the many dazzling gifts of the Seducer, the compelling figure who is able to manipulate, mislead and give pleasure all at once.
Robert Greene, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEDUCTRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seductress is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Ahalya': Radhika Apte Describes Her Character as 'Seductress Yet …
"It was a unique character of a seductress and yet so simple. There was nothing flashy about it. It was very simple and subtle. The experimentation with the look ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
2
Orchid seductress ropes in unsuspecting males
The Drakaea livida (pictured) is in the same family as the orchid from a Kalbarri population which attracts a rare and poorly known wasp species. Image: Jean ... «Science Network Western Australia, May 15»
3
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt launch cinematic is a brutal showdown …
A Witcher's job is never easy. In a new launch cinematic for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Geralt faces down a dangerous creature that goes from seductress to ... «Neoseeker, May 15»
4
White hot: MIC bombshell plays seductress in sexy lingerie snaps
While another of the images sees Emma turn full-blown seductress in a cut-out bodice. Kneeling on a bed, she flaunts her toned thighs in sexy lace-trimmed ... «Daily Star, Apr 15»
5
Weekly Style Muse: Anais Nin, Erotic Poetess And Master Seductress
Over the next few weeks, I am going to be presenting you — my dear readers — with a selection of my very favorite stylish and accomplished women; weekly ... «Bustle, Mar 15»
6
Seductress or Scholar - The Real Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, has been represented on screen on a number of occasions. Claire Foy will appear as Boleyn in the BBC's adaptation ... «Newsweek, Jan 15»
7
Kris to play Richard Yap's 'seductress'
Kris to play Richard Yap's 'seductress'. ABS-CBNnews.com. Posted at 11/28/2014 12:44 AM. Richard Yap and Kris Aquino portray a couple in the actor's ... «ABS CBN News, Nov 14»
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Vita Sackville-West was known to have affairs with men AND women
Stately home seductress who makes Downton's wildest plots look tame: Vita Sackville-West was known to have affairs with men AND women but she is reveals ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
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Life in pictures of the secret agent seductress
In her glamorous ball gown, the young blonde looks like a 1940s film star. In fact, these are pictures of Fifi, the British secret agent whose Second World War ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
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Special agent seductress: Her hush-hush wartime mission was to …
Standing on the hotel terrace, gazing out across the moonlit sea, 18-year-old Noreen Riols flirtatiously accepted a cigarette from the handsome Dane standing ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»

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