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allurement

American  
[uh-loor-muhnt] / əˈlʊər mənt /

noun

  1. fascination; charm.

  2. the means of alluring.

  3. the act or process of alluring.


Etymology

Origin of allurement

First recorded in 1540–50; allure + -ment

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Its definition of "allurement" includes employment, free education at a religious institution, a promise of marriage, a "better lifestyle" and "divine healing".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

"The definition has been kept so vague that almost any benefit accruing to a person can be considered or argued to be an allurement," said Abhay Thipsay, a retired Bombay High Court judge.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Successful negotiation always requires a significant element of allurement.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2025

The region’s relaxing spas and skiing options present middle-class and wealthy visitors the opportunity to bask in the allurement of quiet and breathtaking landscapes.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2019

Personally I give the first place to Valera and Pereda, in whose work is found the note of literature; Pereda the strength of the northern mountains, Valera the allurement of the south.

From Heroic Spain by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

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