en·tice ( n-t s )tr.v. en·ticed, en·tic·ing, en·tic·es To attract by arousing hope or desire; lure: The promise of higher pay enticed me into the new job. See Synonyms at lure. [Middle English enticen, from Old French enticier, to instigate, possibly from Vulgar Latin *int ti re, to set afire : Latin in-, in; see en-1 + Latin tti , firebrand.]en·tice ment n.en·tic er n.en·tic ing·ly adv. |
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| Noun | 1. |  enticement - something that seduces or has the quality to seduceinfluence - a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking" forbidden fruit - originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality) allurement - attractiveness; "its allurement was its remoteness" |
| 2. |  enticement - qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of rewardattractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him" | |
| 3. | enticement - the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless" influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort wheedling, blandishment - the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery leading astray, leading off - the act of enticing others into sinful ways seduction - enticing someone astray from right behavior allurement, solicitation - the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) |
enticement
noun attraction, appeal, incentive, invitation, lure, bait, temptation, persuasion, come-on (informal), coaxing, seduction, inducement, cajolery, allurement, inveiglement The cash bonus is an added enticement for the bank's customers.
Translations
enticement
n (= act) → Lockung f; (= leading astray) → Verführung f; (= lure) → Lockmittel nt; (fig) → Verlockung f
enticement [ɪnˈtaɪsmənt] n (act) → allettamento; (attraction) → attrattiva
enticement [ɪnˈtaɪsmənt] n (act) → allettamento; (attraction) → attrattiva
enticement [ɪnˈtaɪsmənt] n (act) → allettamento; (attraction) → attrattiva
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