temptation

temp·ta·tion

(tĕmp-tā′shən)

1. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.

2. Something tempting or enticing.

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temptation

(tɛmpˈteɪʃən)

1. the act of tempting or the state of being tempted

2. a person or thing that tempts

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temp•ta•tion

(tɛmpˈteɪ ʃən)

1. the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.

2. something that tempts, entices, or allures.

3. the fact or state of being tempted, esp. to evil.

4. an instance of this.

[1175–1225; Middle English temptacion < Latin temptātiō. See tempt, -tion]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

temptation - something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

influence - a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"

forbidden fruit - originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality)

allurement - attractiveness; "its allurement was its remoteness"

temptation - the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"

desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

temptation - the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"

influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort

seduction - enticing someone astray from right behavior

allurement, solicitation - the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)

temptation

noun

1. enticement, lure, inducement, pull, come-on (informal), invitation, bait, coaxing, snare, seduction, decoy, allurement, tantalization the many temptations to which they will be exposed

3. appeal, draw, attraction, attractiveness The thrill and the temptation of crime is very strong.

Quotations
"I can resist everything except temptation" [Oscar Wilde Lady Windermere's Fan]
"No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object" [Colette]
"The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat" Bible: Genesis
"Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak" Bible: St. Matthew
"The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason" [T.S. Eliot Murder in the Cathedral]

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temptation

noun

Something that attracts, especially with the promise of pleasure or reward:

Translations

إِغْرَاءإغْراء، إغْواءشَيْءٌ مُغْرٍ

pokušenílákadlo

fristelse

kiusaus

iskušenje

kísértés

freisting

誘惑

유혹

skušnjavavaba

frestelse

การล่อใจ

ayartmabaştan çıkarıcı şeybaştan çıkarma

sự cám dỗ

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temptation

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tempt

(tempt) verb

to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something). The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.

tempˈtation noun

1. the act of tempting. the temptation of Christ (by the Devil).

2. something that tempts. He was surrounded by temptations.

ˈtempter – feminine ˈtemptress – noun

a person who tempts.

ˈtempting adjective

attractive. That cake looks tempting.

ˈtemptingly adverbbe tempted (to do something)

to think that it would be pleasant, interesting etc to do (something). I'm tempted to go to the party.

temptation

→ إِغْرَاء pokušení fristelse Versuchung πειρασμός tentación kiusaus tentation iskušenje tentazione 誘惑 유혹 verleiding fristelse pokusa tentação искушение frestelse การล่อใจ ayartma sự cám dỗ 诱惑