femme fatale

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Definition of femme fatale in English English dictionary

An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman

fatal woman", female seductress (French)

If a woman has a reputation as a femme fatale, she is considered to be very attractive sexually, and likely to cause problems for any men who are attracted to her. femmes fatales a beautiful woman who men find very attractive, even though she may make them unhappy

a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

Related Terms

A femme fatale

enchantress

Synonyms

attractive woman, coquette, courtesan, dangerous woman, deadly lady, deadly woman, enchantress, enticing woman, flirt, seductress, siren, temptress, vamp

Antonyms

ingenue

Etymology

(noun.) 1958. French, literally “deadly woman”