temptation B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #7626 Meanings 1 noun A strong wish to have or do something you know you should avoid. I felt a strong temptation to eat another piece of cake. 2 noun Something attractive that makes you want it. The shop window was full of tempting chocolates, a real temptation. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · something attractive that... enticement More fitna Word family Forms temptations Derived forms temptationaltemptationfultemptationless Etymology AI details From Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio. Morphologically tempt + -ation. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # temptation **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 7626 ## Meanings 1. A strong wish to have or do something you know you should avoid. 2. Something attractive that makes you want it. ## Examples - I felt a strong temptation to eat another piece of cake. - The shop window was full of tempting chocolates, a real temptation. ## Synonyms - fitna ## Derived Forms - temptational - temptationful - temptationless ## Etymology From Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio. Morphologically tempt + -ation. ## AI Etymology Temptation is from Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio. Morphologically tempt + -ation. In present-day use, it can mean a strong wish to have or do something you know you should avoid, or something attractive that makes you want it. Derived formations include temptational, temptationful, temptationless. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown