Etymology

allurement

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Today it means: Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. Full definition →

First used 16th c.
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The story

From allure + -ment.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
  • from 16th c. An enticement, inducement or bait.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.