All 5 Uses of
seduce
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- But, strange to say, the more numerous and violent the terms of abuse became, the more amiable she looked, and the more seductive the smiles she lavished on the terrible assistant.†
Chpt 2.1 *seductive = sexually attractive; or persuasive by tempting with something desired
- It's seductively clear and you musn't think about it.†
Chpt 3.5seductively = in a sexually attractive manner; or in a manner that tends to persuade someone to do something by tempting with something desired
- How many scenes, how many amorous episodes he had imagined on this seductive and playful theme, when his work was over!†
Chpt 4.3seductive = sexually attractive; or persuasive by tempting with something desired
- A vestal virgin might be seduced by flattery.†
Chpt 6.4seduced = persuaded someone to want something (often sex or love) by tempting with something desired
- I can never remember without laughter how I once seduced a lady who was devoted to her husband, her children, and her principles.†
Chpt 6.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(seduce) to persuade someone to do something by tempting them with something pleasurable or desired -- often to make them want to have sex
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
The passive form, seduced can also mean to have won over as in "She was seduced into buying the house by the beautiful yard."