temptation

Plural: temptations

Noun

• something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
• 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
• The act of tempting.
• The condition of being tempted.
• Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement, seducement, or enticement.
• Pressure applied to one's thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions.

Synonyms

enticement, fitna

Related Words

get thee behind me