Definitions for temptation

temptation temp·ta·tion

Spelling: [temp-tey-shuh n]
IPA: /tɛmpˈteɪ ʃən/

Temptation is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 472 anagrams from letters in temptation (aeimnopttt).

Definitions for temptation

noun

  1. the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
  2. something that tempts, entices, or allures.
  3. the fact or state of being tempted, especially to evil.
  4. an instance of this.
  5. (initial capital letter) the temptation of Christ by Satan. Matt. 4.

Origin of temptation

1175-1225; Middle English temptacion Latin temptātiōn- (stem of temptātiō) a testing. See tempt, -ation

Examples for temptation

But now with every sip of wine the temptation came stronger and stronger.

It never occurred to her that the girl might have been tempted to steal—and had not resisted the temptation.

The money must have been too great a temptation to him and to Fred.

I will not make it a hypocrisy to say, 'Lead us not into temptation.'

No ambition, no temptation, lures her to thought of foreign dominions.

Although my temptation is to balk like a sitcom father—“Whaddya mean these guys are famous for Tweeting?!”

For one thing, they seldom had it, and for another thing they all believed that having it would set up a temptation to spend it.

But that temptation should be avoided, in the interest of basic honesty.

Pelosi is one of many politicians who have given in to the temptation of being pictured alongside a cartoon character or Muppet.

If the joke is well constructed, there is temptation to use it.

Word Value for temptation
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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