seductress

noun

se·duc·tress si-ˈdək-trəs

Synonyms of seductress

: a woman who seduces

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Examples of seductress in a Sentence

in the movie she played Cleopatra, one of history's most famous seductresses

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Kruger plays seductress Madame de Rosemonde in the French series. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera. — Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026 Once again, a defense lawyer attempted to paint the women as lying, scheming seductresses. — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026 Unfortunately, Monroe’s efforts to get deep into the world of a scheming seductress with a very mean streak is one of the few things in this film that really work. — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seductress

Word History

Etymology

obsolete seductor male seducer, from Late Latin, from seducere to seduce

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seductress was in 1802

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seductress

noun

se·duc·tress si-ˈdək-trəs

: a woman who seduces

seductress

noun

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