seductress
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of seductress
1795–1805; obsolete sedut ( o ) r (< Late Latin sēductor; see seduce, -tor) + -ess
Example Sentences
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In “Autumn Meeting,” a Budapest seductress beguiles an out-of-work jockey with romantic tales of love spurned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
These details solidify the impression of Deer Lady not as a murderous seductress but, rather, that cool aunt or older sister watching out for folks.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 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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