n. | 1. | The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction. |
2. | The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil. | |
3. | That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement, especially to something evil. |
Noun | 1. | temptation - something that seduces or has the quality to seduce Synonyms: enticement |
2. | temptation - the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened" | |
3. | temptation - the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless" Synonyms: enticement |