allurement

American  

[uh-loor-muhnt] / əˈlʊər mənt /

noun

1. fascination; charm.

2. the means of alluring.

3. the act or process of alluring.

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Etymology

Origin of allurement

First recorded in 1540–50; allure + -ment

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Example Sentences

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allurement

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

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

But allurement isn’t necessary for me anymore, because I’m reacting in ways I could never have imagined.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2015

The Indians having considered this point, invented the method now in use among the English, of catching them in nets by means of that simple allurement, a heap of gravel.

From A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations by J. B. Tyrrell

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