Noun: temptation tem(p)'tey-shun
- Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
"The chocolate cake was a constant temptation for those on a diet";
- enticement
- The desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
"he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"
- The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
"his temptations were shameless";
- enticement
Derived forms: temptations
Encyclopedia: Temptation