Meaning of Adventuress | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure.
2. A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.
3. A female varietist.

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Examples

“The ingenious adventuress, who may have⟳ become⟳ Rohan's mistress, formed a plan⟳ to make⟳ her fortune out of the cardinal's passion for power and the queen's passion for gems.”

“And even an iconic movie star like⟳ Amitabh Bachchan is not embarrassed to state he approves of actress Aishwarya because she is "homely and domesticated" (read⟳: not a sexual adventuress).”

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