Femme-fatale definition

fĕm fə-tăl, -täl, făm

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The definition of a femme fatale is a woman who seduces men and often leads them into dangerous or bad situations.

An example of a femme fatale is a woman who pretends to be interested in a man, leads him home and then tortures him.

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An alluring and seductive woman, especially one who leads men into compromising and dangerous situations.

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An alluring woman, esp. one who leads men to their downfall or ruin.

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An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman.

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Singular:

femme-fatale

Plural:

femme fatales

Fr, lit., deadly woman

From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
French femme woman fatale deadly

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Borrowing from French femme fatale (literally “deadly woman”).

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