n. 1. a. The act of seducing. b. The condition of being seduced. 2. Something that seduces or has the qualities to seduce; an enticement. [Latin sēductiō, sēductiōn-, from sēductus, past participle of sēdūcere, to lead astray : sē-, apart; see s(w)e- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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