'Inducement' definitions:
Definition of 'inducement'
(from WordNet)
noun
A positive motivational influence [syn: incentive, inducement, motivator] [ant: deterrence, disincentive]
noun
Act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep" [syn: inducement, inducing]
Definition of 'Inducement'
From: GCIDE
- Inducement \In*duce"ment\, n. [From Induce.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. The act of inducing, or the state of being induced. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which induces; a motive or consideration that leads one to action or induces one to act; as, reward is an inducement to toil. "Mark the inducement." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Law) Matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or introduction to the main allegations of a pleading; a leading to. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Motive; reason; influence. See Motive. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'inducement'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agacerie,
- allure,
- allurement,
- appeal,
- attraction,
- attractiveness,
- bait,
- beguilement,
- beguiling,
- bewitchery,
- bewitchment,
- blandishment,
- bonus,
- bounty,
- bribe,
- cajolement,
- cajolery,
- captivation,
- carrot,
- charisma,
- charm,
- charmingness,
- coaxing,
- come-hither,
- come-on,
- conning,
- consideration,
- donative,
- double time,
- enchantment,
- encouragement,
- engagement,
- enlistment,
- enthrallment,
- enticement,
- entrapment,
- exhortation,
- fascination,
- fee,
- fillip,
- flirtation,
- forbidden fruit,
- glamour,
- gratuity,
- gravy,
- grease,
- honorarium,
- hortation,
- incentive,
- incentive pay,
- incitement,
- interest,
- inveiglement,
- invitation,
- jawboning,
- lagniappe,
- largess,
- liberality,
- lobbying,
- lure,
- magnetism,
- palm oil,
- payment,
- percentage,
- perks,
- perquisite,
- persuasion,
- persuasive,
- pourboire,
- preaching,
- preachment,
- premium,
- profit,
- provocation,
- reward,
- sales talk,
- salesmanship,
- salve,
- seducement,
- seduction,
- seductiveness,
- selling,
- sex appeal,
- snaring,
- snow job,
- soft soap,
- solicitation,
- something extra,
- sportula,
- spur,
- stimulation,
- stimulative,
- stimulus,
- suasion,
- sweet talk,
- sweetener,
- sweetening,
- tantalization,
- temptation,
- tip,
- Trinkgeld,
- wheedling,
- whet,
- winning ways,
- winsomeness,
- witchery,
- wooing,
- working on