Blandishment
[blan-dihSH-mənt]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 16th century
1.
Flattering speech intended to coax or influence
2.
The act of persuasion by means of flattery
Examples of Blandishment in a sentence
"The fundraiser organizer used blandishments to convince the donors to fill out their checkbooks."
"You may get on the good side of your boss with a little blandishment, but make sure you don’t go over the top."
About Blandishment
The idiom "It's easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar" could be applied to a blandishment. Sure, you could try to get what you want by demanding or begging, but it's so much easier when you play nice with a few flattering compliments and blandishments.
Did you Know?
You'll likely find blandishment used in the plural sense, blandishments. It makes sense as multiple compliments are going to be more effective than just one.
