enticement

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English

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Etymology

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From Old French enticement.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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enticement (countable and uncountable, plural enticements)

  1. The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting.
    • 1900, John Galsworthy, chapter 5, in Salvation of a Forsyte:
      Suddenly on the far side of the street Rozsi and her sister passed, with little baskets on their arms. He started up, and at that moment Rozsi looked round--her face was the incarnation of enticement, the chin tilted, the lower lip thrust a little forward, her round neck curving back over her shoulder. Swithin muttered, "Make your own arrangements--leave me out!" and hurried from the room, leaving James beside himself with interest and alarm.
  2. That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object.
    • 1818, Mary Shelley, chapter 4, in Frankenstein[1], archived from the original on 30 October 2011:
      None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of science.

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Old French

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Etymology

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enticier +‎ -ment.

Noun

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enticement oblique singularm (oblique plural enticemenz or enticementz, nominative singular enticemenz or enticementz, nominative plural enticement)

  1. incitement (act, instance of inciting)

Descendants

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  • English: enticement

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