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Added 6 October 2026

seductive

/sɪˈdʌktɪv/ adjective

In Latin: pellax Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about seductive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Attractive, alluring, tempting.
Evil is said to be seductive, which is one reason why people do what they know they shouldn't.

Origin

From Latin sēduct-, past-participle stem of sēdūcere, + -ive.

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