Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.
- n. Something tempting or enticing.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of testing or trying; trial. [Archaic.]
- n. Enticement to evil, as by specious argument, flattery, or the offer of some real or apparent good.
- n. The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil.
- n. That which tempts, or entices to evil; an enticement; an allurement; any tempting or alluring object.
Wiktionary
- n. The act of tempting
- n. The condition of being tempted.
- n. Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement or enticement.
- n. Pressure applied to your thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction.
- n. The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil.
- n. That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement, especially to something evil.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
- n. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
- n. the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
Examples
“Accordingly it was found that the poor old trot could say only, _Lead us into temptation, or Lead us not into no temptation_.”
“When he gets close the temptation is there to horse him the last couple feet but don't.”
“Pope Benedict XVI, at an outdoor Mass in Ancona, Italy, prayed for victims and urged the world to resist what he called the "temptation toward hatred" and instead work for solidarity, justice and peace.”
“Whether it's a changing of seasons, or a great day, or a shitty day, or reuniting with old friends, the temptation is always there.”
“Yes, the temptation is always there, but the discipline required to become an NBA player, the privilege and honor that goes with being an NBA player, prohibits you from ever crossing that line.”
“The first temptation when it comes to budgeting is what we call the temptation of the false emergency.”
“It was not with the hope of dying young that she wished to go and face death daily, but in the earnest desire to escape from what she called her temptation, and to regain that peace of mind which had been hers for a long time and now was gone.”
“Christ's use of this sword in the temptation is our pattern as to how we are to wield it against Satan (Mt 4: 4, 7, 10).”
“ANCONA, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI prayed on Sunday for the victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and their loved ones and appealed to the world to resist what he called the "temptation toward hatred.”
“Pope Benedict XVI, at an outdoor Mass in Ancona, Italy, prayed for victims and urged the world to resist what he called the temptation toward hatred'' and instead work for solidarity, justice, and peace.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘temptation’.
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POL - scandalous (single words only)
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
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Words and collocations associated with political scandal
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RELI - words with Biblical connotations
Words in the Bible evoking biblical stories or with special spiritual meaning. Proper names have been reduced to the minimum.
ark, judgement, holy, saint, baptism, spirit, love, eternal, altar, balsam, covenant, flood and 1115 more...
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Shadowkeir's list
This list, the one shown below this very message, is a collection of words that you cannot begin to fathom how much I adore. The list will also feature atithesis and contrasting words such as the t...
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high, ice, recipe, bear, bare, lady, food, identity, sudden, spooky, away, cook and 142 more...
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SoSheShall's list
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The Sog Collection
My big word list.
chaos, flaccid, empirical, flotsam, cacophony, grumble, assuage, awe, romance, mortality, coalesce, fortuitous and 3282 more...
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My Words
Words that I use regularly and consider mine.
zen, poser, savvy, angst, flustered, bitter, whatsoever, farfetched, indeed, scenario, inevitable, salvage and 134 more...
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kenzie's Words
epiphany, rhapsody, melody, cacophany, zenith, meticulous, sly, portent, synchronicity, juggernaut, evensong, script and 99 more...
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my dictionary
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tragedy of the commons
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iRosaceae
An ode to apples. I am much indebted to 'Wild Apples' which, though probably not likely to change your life and improve your productivity at the sausage factory, will enthrall you with half an hou...
rosaceae, apple, maelon, crab, jonathon, eden, temptation, clan lamont, eye, sward, pomona, granny smith and 135 more...
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_mark's keywords ™
words that describe me or that i am focusing on.
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more:
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