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Adventuress

//ədˈvɛntʃəɹɪs// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure.
  2. 2
    a woman adventurer wordnet
  3. 3
    A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.

    "The ingenious adventuress, who may have become Rohan's mistress, formed a plan to make her fortune out of the cardinal's passion for power and the queen's passion for gems."

  4. 4
    A female varietist.

    "And even an iconic movie star like Amitabh Bachchan is not embarrassed to state he approves of actress Aishwarya because she is "homely and domesticated" (read: not a sexual adventuress)."

Etymology

From adventure + -ess.

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