"Circean" meaning in English

See Circean in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Circean [comparative], most Circean [superlative]
Etymology: Circe + -an Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Circe|an}} Circe + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Circean (comparative more Circean, superlative most Circean)
  1. Pertaining to Circe, the Greek goddess, who first charmed her victims and then changed them into animals; hence, alluring but dangerous or degrading. Synonyms: Circæan [obsolete] Derived forms: Circean poison

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