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
She gave the Emperor the letters of Anicius, which spoke of the seductress, of her manifold arts, of the secret passage to her chamber, and of the turning statue.
From A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Dahn, Felix
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