synonyms - What word means a “male temptress”? - English Language . . . 22 Temptress Feminine; Tempter Masculine OP also requests a description of "a man who entices others into making bad decisions" Such an individual is sometimes referred to as a “ Svengali ” svengali n : A person who manipulates or controls another, especially by force of personality for malicious purposes See, the Free Dictionary svengali
Where did the term fickle mistress come from? At first I thought it dated to Shakespeare, because I found this reference: Timon, in the last act, is followed by his fickle mistress, c after he was reported to have discovered a hidden treasure by digging The Plays of William Shakespeare 17th volume Then, I found an ode written by Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) named The Lover recounteth the variable Fancy of his fickle Mistress [emphasis
single word requests - Feminine equivalent for Casanova - English . . . Temptress emphasizes the seductive side, and leaves out the captivating (non-sexual) charm Delilah was a seductive and treacherous woman, known best for bringing down Sampson, a man who mocked her with lies about his strength She hardly fits the charming and fascinating model Godess is a woman greatly admired or adored, usually for he beauty
How derogatory is “chicks” when used to refer to women? A comment in “What is a feminine version of guys?” got me wondering: how derogatory is the use of chicks to refer to women (either in general, or to a specific group) To me (I'm a man), it was quite
Sl*t term for males - English Language Usage Stack Exchange "Slut" can have two meanings: an immoral woman, or prostitute a dirty and slovenly woman I would like a term for men that is the equivalent of the second meaning Is there a term for describing a man