blandishment Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun flattery intended to persuade
    cajolery; palaver.
  2. noun the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
    wheedling.

WordNet

Blan"dish*ment noun
Etymology
Cf. OF. blandissement.
Definitions
  1. The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and artful caresses; cajolery; allurement.
    Cowering low with blandishment. Milton.
    Attacked by royal smiles, by female blandishments. Macaulay.

Webster 1913