The meaning of TEMPTATION is the act of tempting or the state of being tempted especially to evil : enticement. How to use temptation in a sentence.

Temptation is a desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment that threatens long-term goals. [1] In the context of some religions, temptation is the inclination to sin.

Attracting and tempting (Definition of temptation from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

If you feel you want to do something or have something, even though you know you really should avoid it, you can refer to this feeling as temptation. You can also refer to the thing you want to …

Temptation definition: the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.. See examples of TEMPTATION used in a sentence.

to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something).

Temptation is something you want to have or to do, even though you know you shouldn't. That bag of peanut butter cups on top of your fridge might be an example of a temptation.