Temptation: meaning, definitions and examples

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temptation

 

[ tษ›mpหˆteษชสƒ(ษ™)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

resist

The desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.

Synonyms

craving, desire, urge

Examples of usage

  • He felt the temptation to steal the money.
  • She struggled with the temptation to skip her workout.
  • The temptation to eat the cake was too strong to resist.
Context #2 | Noun

attractiveness

The quality of being tempting or attractive.

Synonyms

allure, appeal, enticement

Examples of usage

  • The temptation of the luxurious vacation was hard to resist.
  • The temptation of the delicious dessert was irresistible.
  • The temptation of the offer was too good to pass up.

Translations

Translations of the word "temptation" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tentaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฒเฅ‹เคญเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Versuchung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ godaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะพะบัƒัะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pokusa

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ช˜ๆƒ‘ (ใ‚†ใ†ใ‚ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tentation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tentaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ayartma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ํ˜น (yuhok)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุบุฑุงุก (ighra')

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pokuลกenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pokuลกenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏฑๆƒ‘ (yรฒuhuรฒ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skuลกnjava

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ freisting

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทา“ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ“แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (cduneba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™rar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tentaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'temptation' originates from the Latin word 'temptatio', which means 'testing'. In Christian theology, temptation is often associated with the concept of being tested by sin or evil. The idea of temptation has been explored in various religious and philosophical texts throughout history, highlighting the struggle between desires and moral values. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass a broader sense of allure or attraction towards something appealing but potentially harmful.

See also: tempt, tempter, tempting, temptingly, temptress.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,691 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.