"allurement" meaning in All languages combined

See allurement on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: allurements [plural]
Etymology: From allure + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|allure|ment}} allure + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} allurement (countable and uncountable, plural allurements)
  1. Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-allurement-en-noun-fI-iJ2DO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 93 7
  2. An enticement, inducement or bait. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (enticement or inducement): δελεασμός (deleasmós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek)
    Sense id: en-allurement-en-noun-6fJF5Mwl Disambiguation of 'enticement or inducement': 6 94

Inflected forms

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