seductress

American  

[si-duhk-tris] / sɪˈdʌk trɪs /

noun

1. a woman who seduces.

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Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of seductress

1795–1805; obsolete sedut ( o ) r (< Late Latin sēductor; see seduce, -tor) + -ess

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Example Sentences

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seductress

Dietrich was Hollywood’s greatest seductress, with conquests galore, male and female, but she was prouder of helping the war effort during World War II as a performer and war-bonds promoter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But most are terrible at playing to it, like the seductress who draws Gerry into a laughing exercise that makes it seem like she's escaped from an asylum.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2023

But without hints from the announcers, I’d probably guess that Chock was a witch seductress and Bates a young soldier; maybe the routine would read more like a very strange retelling of Macbeth.

From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2022

A ruthless foe and an ancient seductress are among those making life difficult for the newly appointed king of Valusia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2019

The contrast between the two leading women, Patricia Devereux, who played the title part, and little Anabel Astor, who played the mercenary seductress, was a piquant source of speculation.

From The Real Adventure by Raymond Moreau Crosby

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