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; seduce, -tor ) + -ess

Example Sentences

One welcome shift from past cinematic renderings is screenwriters Peres Owino's and NneNne Iwuji's emphasis on Cleopatra's shrewdness as a political and military strategist, traits often subsumed by her legend as a seductress.

From Salon • May 11, 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

Or maybe I don’t strike anyone as a seductress: My idea of flirting is making a book recommendation.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 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 Crosby, Raymond Moreau