Se*duc*tion (?), n. [L. seductio:
cf. F. séduction. See Seduce.]
1. The act of seducing; enticement to wrong
doing; specifically, the offense of inducing a woman to consent to
unlawful sexual intercourse, by enticements which overcome her
scruples; the wrong or crime of persuading a woman to surrender her
chastity.
2. That which seduces, or is adapted to
seduce; means of leading astray; as, the seductions of
wealth.
Se*duc*tion (?), n. [L. seductio:
cf. F. séduction. See Seduce.]
1. The act of seducing; enticement to wrong
doing; specifically, the offense of inducing a woman to consent to
unlawful sexual intercourse, by enticements which overcome her
scruples; the wrong or crime of persuading a woman to surrender her
chastity.
2. That which seduces, or is adapted to
seduce; means of leading astray; as, the seductions of
wealth.
