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Seductive vs Sensuality - What's the difference?

seductive | sensuality |

As an adjective seductive

is attractive, alluring, tempting.

As a noun sensuality is

(uncountable) the state of being sensual, sensuous or sexy.

seductive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Attractive, alluring, tempting.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite. There is something humiliating about it.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "seductive" is often applied: woman, lady, girl, power, art, image, behavior, smile, dress, dance, tango, song, etc.

    Related terms

    * seductress * seducement * seduce * seduction

    sensuality

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being sensual, sensuous or sexy.
  • (countable) A preoccupation with sensual pleasure.

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