temptress

[temp-tris]

noun

1. a woman who tempts, entices, or allures.

ˈtemptress

/ ˈtɛmptrɪs /

noun

1. a woman who sets out to allure or seduce a man or men; seductress

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of temptress¹

First recorded in 1585–95; tempt(e)r + -ess

Example Sentences

The video shows a recreation of AOC on Capitol Hill, delivering a speech that includes phrases like “sultry little temptress” and “ocean-blue eyes that could resurrect the Führer from his grave in Argentina.”

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I had noticed her, especially because two of my buddies were drooling over her best friend who cruised the quad of the San Fernando Valley high school with the air of a temptress.

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Instead of sliding into obscurity, the Mona Lisa becomes a temptress.

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Others are out of touch with contemporary culture, such as encountering “women as temptresses.”

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This stereotype sees Asian women as deceitful and evil temptresses.

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