temptress

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temptress

/ˈtɛmp.tɹɛs/

noun temptresses

An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men.
Similar: vamp
A woman considered sexually attractive by men. Marilyn Monroe, the iconic temptress of the 20th century.

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noun An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men

日本語	魔性の女 mashou no onna
Français	tentatrice, séductrice
Deutsch	Verführerin
Ελληνικά	ξελογιάστρα xelogiástra
Русский	соблазни́тельница soblaznítelʹnica, обольсти́тельница obolʹstítelʹnica

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@misc{temptress_2026,
  title = {temptress},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/temptress},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}