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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries誘惑
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yūwaku
"誘惑は時に複雑です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of enticing someone into engaging in sexual activity.
"The seduction was subtle, filled with glances and soft words." - 2
The process of attracting someone to a particular idea or course of action.
"The seduction of power can lead individuals to make unethical choices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'seduction' originates from the Latin 'seductio', which means 'leading away'. It evolved through Old French 'seduction' before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a neutral meaning of 'leading away' to a more specific connotation of enticing or alluring someone, often in a romantic or sexual context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Seduction" is said worldwide
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Séduction
Transliteration: se-duk-syon
"La séduction peut être un art délicat."
Verführung
Transliteration: fer-fue-rung
"Die Verführung war unwiderstehlich."
Seduzione
Transliteration: se-du-tsyo-ne
"La seduzione è un tema ricorrente nella letteratura."
Seducción
Transliteration: se-duk-syon
"La seducción puede ser poderosa."
Sedução
Transliteration: se-du-sao
"A sedução é uma arte complexa."
प्रलोभन
Transliteration: pralobhan
"प्रलोभन का खेल कभी-कभी कठिन होता है।"
诱惑
Transliteration: yòuhuò
"诱惑常常是复杂的。"
유혹
Transliteration: yuhok
"유혹은 때때로 복잡하다."
誘惑
Transliteration: yūwaku
"誘惑は時に複雑です。"
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