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Definition of Temptetion

Temp*ta"tion (?), n. [OF. temptation, tentation, F. tentation, L. tentatio.] 1. The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction.

When the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
Luke iv. 13.

2. The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil.

Lead us not into temptation.
Luke xi. 4.

3. That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement, especially to something evil.

Dare to be great, without a guilty crown;
View it, and lay the bright temptation down.
Dryden.

Temp*ta"tion (?), n. [OF. temptation, tentation, F. tentation, L. tentatio.] 1. The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction.

When the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
Luke iv. 13.

2. The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil.

Lead us not into temptation.
Luke xi. 4.

3. That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement, especially to something evil.

Dare to be great, without a guilty crown;
View it, and lay the bright temptation down.
Dryden.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • the act of tempting or the condition of being tempted
  • something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement or enticement

    Chinese
  • 引誘,誘惑
  • 誘惑物,引誘物
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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