seducer

One who entices

A seducer is someone who entices another into sexual activity, often through charm, flattery, or manipulation.

The word carries connotations of persuasion overcoming resistance—a seducer doesn't force but leads astray: He had a reputation as a seducer of young women.

The term applies to any gender but historically targeted men who pursued women outside marriage.

archetype

lothario

Habitual seducer of women

  • Don JuanLegendary womanizer archetype
  • playboyWealthy hedonist, carefree lifestyle
  • rakeTined yard implement

roué · libertine · gigolo · womanizer · ladykiller · philanderer · heartbreaker · cad · femme fatale · siren

allure

enchantment

Magical influence over someone

entice · lure · beguile · spellbind · attract · charm · entrance · fascination · magnetism · appeal

manipulative

deceiver

One who tricks others

cunning · crafty · insidious · coercive · unscrupulous · trickster · artful · sly · wily · guileful

persona

charmer

One who captivates others

debonair · sophisticated · charismatic · silver-tongued · persuasive · beguiling · ingratiating · winning · disarming · urbane

courtship

suitor

One who seeks affection

paramour · romancer · courter · swain · flatterer · gallant · romantic · amorous · pursuer · conquest

Categories
Opposites
romantic/sexual pursuit style

seducergentleman

Courteous, honorable man

celibate · prude · asexual · wallflower

moral character in relationships

seducerguardian

Protective caretaker of another

chaperone · moral guardian · saint · puritan · moralist

relational role

seducerseduced

Led astray romantically

victim · prey · target · innocent · ingenue

Phrases
Family

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