Allurement

//əˈlʊɚmənt// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. countable, uncountable

    "He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement."

  2. 2
    the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) wordnet
  3. 3
    An enticement, inducement or bait. countable, uncountable

    "That though their Thoughts are ever turn'd upon appearing Aimiable, yet every Feature of their Faces and every Part of their Dress is fill'd with Snares and Allurements."

  4. 4
    the power to entice or attract through personal charm wordnet
  5. 5
    attractiveness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
solicitationadductionadorabilityaffinityagreeabilityallure

Example

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"He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement."

Etymology

From allure + -ment.

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