n. The act of seducing; enticement, especially to evil; seductive influences: as, the seductions of wealth.n. The act of persuading a woman to surrender her chastity.n. Specifically, in law: The tort committed against a woman, or against her parent or master, by enticing her to surrender her chastity, In some jurisdictions (by statute), the criminal offense of so doing, especially under promise of marriage.