enticement
noun/ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/
Etymology From Old French enticement.
1
The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting.
- 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.1900, John Galsworthy, chapter 5, in Salvation of a Forsyte:
2
That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object.
- None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of science.1818, Mary Shelley, chapter 4, in Frankenstein, archived from the original on 30 Oct 2011:
- In Persia, newly married couples were presented with sheep's trotters steeped in vinegar as a love enticement.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 220: