enticement 3
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
Examples
- 1.his enticements were shameless
Hypernym
influence 2
noun
causing something without any direct or apparent effort
EnglishDerivationally related form
entice 1
verb
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Hyponym
blandishment 2
noun
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
leading astray 1
noun
the act of enticing others into sinful ways
seduction 1
noun
enticing someone astray from right behavior
solicitation 3
noun
the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)
