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noun

Enticement n.

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

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

Synonyms: Allurement; attraction; temptation; seduction; inveiglement; persuasion; inducement.

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Etymology of 'Enticement'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Enticement" Quotes from Famous Books

... credit or virtue to the soul when, in a state of high grace or nearness, she burns with love for her God: for she is under the spell of the enticement of His Presence—how can she help but burn! It is as though two earthly lovers, in full sight and nearness, are filled each for each with great love, and ...

— The Golden Fountain - or, The Soul's Love for God. Being some Thoughts and - Confessions of One of His Lovers • Lilian Staveley

... exhortations to avoid the Sirens' fatal song; and probably it was hence that the Greeks obtained their etymology of Siren from a Greek word signifying a chain, as if there were no getting free from their enticement. ...

— Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology - For Classical Schools (2nd ed) • Charles K. Dillaway

... take up this subject a second time would be distasteful to both of us. So let's finish what we've started. I repeat: it isn't just for myself that I raise this issue. To me, research is a relief, a potent diversion, an enticement, a passion that can make me forget everything else. Like you, I'm a man neglected and unknown, living in the faint hope that someday I can pass on to future generations the fruits of my labors—figuratively speaking, by means of some contrivance left to the luck of winds ...

— 20000 Leagues Under the Seas • Jules Verne

Words linked to "Enticement" : bait, allurement, blandishment, solicitation, hook, attraction, come-on, seduction, leading off, entice, temptation, forbidden fruit, influence