seductress
/sɪˈdʌktrəs
/noun
A woman who seduces someone, especially one who entices a man into sexual activity.On the one hand she is admired for her courage, political intelligence, and stoicism; on the other hand she is seen as a femme fatale, a seductress, and a symbol of death....
- He paints a woman as the seductress and temptress.
- His female seductress represents femininity as a threat to the coherence of the all-male society of military officers.
Synonyms
temptress, siren, femme fatale, enchantress, sorceress, Delilah, Circe, Lorelei, Mata Hari;
flirt, coquette, Lolita, loose woman
informal tart
North American informal vamp, hoochie
archaic fizgig, wanton, strumpet
Origin
Early 19th century: from obsolete seductor 'male seducer', from seducere (see seduce).