allurement

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun attractiveness
  2. noun the power to entice or attract through personal charm
  3. noun the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)

Etymology

From allure + -ment.

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