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Lascivious vs Seduce - What's the difference?

lascivious | seduce |

As an adjective lascivious

is wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.

As a verb seduce is

to beguile or lure someone away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.

lascivious

English

(wikipedia lascivious)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.
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  • *:The colonel and his sponsor made a queer contrast: Greystone [the sponsor] long and stringy, with a face that seemed as if a cold wind was eternally playing on it. […] But there was not a more lascivious reprobate and gourmand in all London than this same Greystone.

    • Synonyms

    * wanton, lewd, lustful

    See also

    * lecherous

    seduce

    English

    Verb

  • To beguile or lure someone away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
    • Your father was seduced by the dark side of The Force.'' - Obi Wan Kenobi, ''
  • To entice or induce someone to engage in a sexual relationship.
    • Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?'' - Benjamin Braddock, ''
  • (by extension, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with.
    • He had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home.
  • To win over or attract someone.

    • Related terms

    * seduction * seductive * seducement * seducer * seductress

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