temptation

nouncommon in dialogue

//ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən//

The act of tempting.

noun

1
The act of tempting.
2
The condition of being tempted.
3
Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement, seducement, or enticement.
4
Pressure applied to one's thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions.

Etymology

From Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio. Morphologically tempt + -ation.

Forms

plural: temptations

temporarily · For a limited period of time; not permanently.temporary · Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.tempt · To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a…

temptation · The act of tempting.

tempting · Attractive, appealing, enticing.ten · The number occurring after nine and before eleven,…tenant · One who holds a lease (a tenancy).

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