: More traditionally, the term implies a "hoodwink"—using wiles or false appearances to lead someone into a trap or to convince them of something untrue. 2. Beguilement in Literature & Film
: This fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold explores the theme through a controversial age-gap romance and a unique magic system involving "malices" and protectors called Lakewalkers. beguilement
: Originally a novel by Thomas P. Cullinan, it has been adapted into films by Don Siegel (1971) and Sofia Coppola (2017) . The story centers on a wounded Union soldier who charms his way into a Southern girls' boarding school, only for the environment to turn into a "torrid cycle of betrayal". 3. Beguilement in Gaming : More traditionally, the term implies a "hoodwink"—using