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- Dictionarytemptation/ˌtɛm(p)ˈteɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise: "he resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office" Similar
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TEMPTATION definition: 1. the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have: 2. something that…. Learn more.
The meaning of TEMPTATION is the act of tempting or the state of being tempted especially to evil : enticement. How to use temptation in a sentence.
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 is the state you are in when you want to do or have something, although you know it might be wrong or harmful.
TEMPTATION meaning: 1. the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have: 2. something that…. Learn more.
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. temptation. / tɛmpˈteɪʃən / noun.
noun. /tempˈteɪʃn/ [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.
n. 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]
TEMPTATION definition: 1. a feeling that you want to do or have something, although you know you should not: 2. something…. Learn more.
Noun. Filter. noun. temptations. A tempting or being tempted. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that tempts; enticement. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Pressure applied to your thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions. Wiktionary. Synonyms: decoy. hankering. fascination.
