What does seductive mean?
Definitions for seductive
sɪˈdʌk tɪvse·duc·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
seductiveadjective
tending to entice into a desired action or state
Wiktionary
seductiveadjective
Attractive, alluring, tempting.
Evil is said to be seductive, which is one reason why people do what they know they shouldn't.
Wikipedia
seductive
Seduction has multiple meanings. Platonically, it can mean "to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty", or "to lead astray, usually by persuasion or false promises".Strategies of seduction include conversation and sexual scripts, paralingual features, non-verbal communication, and short-term behavioural strategies. The word seduction stems from Latin and means literally "leading 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 fictional character Don Juan. The emergence of the Internet and technology has supported the availability and the existence of a seduction community, which is based on discourse about seduction. This is predominately by "pickup artists" (PUA). Seduction is also used within marketing to increase compliance and willingness.Seduction, seen negatively, involves temptation and enticement, often sexual in nature, to lead someone astray into a behavioural 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." Some sides in contemporary academic debate state that the morality of seduction depends on the long-term impacts on the individuals concerned, rather than the act itself, and may not necessarily carry the negative connotations expressed in dictionary definitions.
ChatGPT
seductive
Seductive refers to anything or anyone that entices, allures, or lures, often displaying attractiveness and charm, and creating a strong appeal or desire. This term is often associated with aspects that stimulate sexual attraction or interest. However, it can also be used in a broader context to describe ideas, objects or behaviors that are highly appealing or tempting.
Webster Dictionary
Seductiveadjective
tending to lead astray; apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring; as, a seductive offer
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of seductive in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of seductive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of seductive in a Sentence
Hudson Yards glorifies a kind of surface spectacle — as if the peak ambitions of city life were consuming luxury goods and enjoying a smooth, seductive, mindless materialism.
I wanted to share the vision of the girl that I've seen these last 20 years that I've been living in Paris, this boyish attitude, independent, unique and at the same time very seductive, very free.
The divest campaign, or Keep it in the Ground or the carbon bubble, ignore reality that 80 percent of the investment in the industry has to be done just to stand still to arrest decline. It is a red herring, it is a very seductive argument and that is why it catches on, but it is a red herring.
In 1994, Signe Mayfield said in The Palo Alto Cultural Center: "A more contained approach to the figure is seen in the lyrical drawing Bend, 1991, by Stephen Namara. In contrast to Neri's expressionistic forms, Namara has depicted the calisthenic stance of the figure in a pure, linear arabesque. An ambient, white light heightens the seductive beauty of the drawing. Its resonance comes from its capacity to act as both an abstract calligraph and Lyrical representation".
There may be a seductive belief that by naming a running mate, you can magically erase political deficits, but at the end of the day, voters select the person on the top of the ticket, not the understudy.
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Translations for seductive
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- الإغراءArabic
- seductorCatalan, Valencian
- svůdnýCzech
- verführerischGerman
- δελεαστικός, θελκτικόςGreek
- delogaEsperanto
- seductorSpanish
- vietteleväFinnish
- séduisantFrench
- dulcia facitLatin
- verleidelijkDutch
- forførendeNorwegian
- sedutorPortuguese
- seducătorRomanian
- соблазнительныйRussian
- förföriskSwedish
- மயக்கும்Tamil
- 妖媚Chinese
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