seduceとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音, Received 発音) IPA^(key): /sɪˈdjuːs/
• (米国発音, General American) IPA^(key): /sɪˈd(j)uːs/

動詞

seduce (三人称単数 現在形 seduces, 現在分詞 seducing, 過去形および過去分詞形 seduced)

1. (transitive) To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
   • 1983, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, written by Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas:

     Your father was seduced by the dark side of The Force.

2. (transitive) To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship.
   • 1967, The Graduate, written by Calder Willingham, Buck Henry:

     "Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?"
     "Do you want me to seduce you?"

3. (by extension, transitive, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with.

   He had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home.

4. (transitive) To win over or attract.

   He was seduced by the bright lights and glamour of the city.

同意語

• (to lure away from duty): corrupt, lead astray, misguide, bribe
• (to induce a sexual relationship): debauch, forlead, pick up, vamp
• (to have sexual intercourse with): coitize, go to bed with, sleep with; see also Thesaurus:copulate with
• (to win over または attract): beguile, entrance, pull in; see also Thesaurus:allure

関連する語

• seduction
• seductive
• seducement
• seducer
• seductress

Further reading

• seduce in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• seduce in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911.

アナグラム

• deuces, educes

Latin

動詞

sēdūce

1. second-person singular present active imperative of sēdūcō