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Definitions for enticement
ɛnˈtaɪs mənten·tice·ment

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. temptation, enticementnoun

    something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

  2. lure, enticement, come-onnoun

    qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

  3. enticement, temptationnoun

    the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire

    "his enticements were shameless"

Wiktionary

  1. enticementnoun

    The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.

  2. enticementnoun

    That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Enticementnoun

    Etymology: from entice.

    Suppose we that the sacred word of God can at their hands receive due honour, by whose enticement the holy ordinances of the church endure every where open contempt? Richard Hooker.

    And here to every thirsty wanderer,
    By sly enticement gives his baneful cup,
    With many murmurs mixt. John Milton.

    In all these instances we must separate intreaty and enticements from deceit or violence. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

Wikipedia

  1. Enticement

    Enticement is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Mary Astor, Clive Brook, and Ian Keith.

ChatGPT

  1. enticement

    Enticement refers to the act of persuading or tempting someone to do something, typically by offering some form of reward or benefit. It involves using appealing, alluring, or irresistible possibilities to attract someone or lure them into a particular course of action.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Enticementnoun

    the act or practice of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions

  2. Enticementnoun

    that which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; alluring object; as, an enticement to sin

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of enticement in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of enticement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of enticement in a Sentence

  1. Calahan Walsh:

    That can be anything from grooming and luring to online enticement, sex trafficking, extortion … and all sorts of different avenues of child exploitation, that CyberTipline last year received over 29 million reports, an increase from the year before, which had just over 21 million reports. … These numbers are unacceptable.

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