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- DictionaryTemp·ta·tion/tem(p)ˈtāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise: "he resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office"
noun. the act of tempting; enticement or allurement. Synonyms: inducement, seduction, pull, attraction, lure. something that tempts, entices, or allures. the fact or state of being tempted, especially to evil. an instance of this. (initial capital letter) the temptation of Christ by Satan. Matthew 4.
5 days ago · temptation in American English. (tempˈteiʃən) noun. 1. the act of tempting; enticement or allurement. 2. something that tempts, entices, or allures. 3. the fact or state of being tempted, esp. to evil.
[countable, uncountable] the desire to do or have something that you know is bad or wrong. the temptation of easy profits. to give way to/yield to temptation. I couldn't resist the temptation to open the letter. Don't put temptation in his way by offering him cookies. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
Temptation is something you want to have or to do, even though you know you shouldn't. That bag of peanut butter cups on top of your fridge might be an example of a temptation . The thing that you want despite knowing it's not good for you — like the cool sneakers you really can't afford — is a temptation.
temptation noun (SOMETHING THAT TEMPTS) something that makes you want to do or have something although you know you should not: He knew crime was wrong but the money was too great a temptation. (Definition of temptation from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English temp‧ta‧tion /tempˈteɪʃən/ noun [ countable, uncountable] 1 a strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should not temptation to do something There might be a temptation to cheat if students sit too close together.
1. the act of tempting; enticement or allurement. 2. something that tempts, entices, or allures. 3. the fact or state of being tempted, esp. to evil. 4. an instance of this. [1175–1225; Middle English temptacion < Latin temptātiō. See tempt, -tion]
