1(fl. 9th century BC), a Phoenician princess, traditionally the great-aunt of Dido and in the Bible the wife of Ahab king of Israel. She was denounced by Elijah for introducing the worship of Baal into Israel (1 Kings 16:31, 21:5–15, 2 Kings 9:30–7). Her use of make-up was especially condemned by Puritan England.

1. 1.1as noun a Jezebel A shameless or immoral woman.
   Example sentencesExamples

   • Of course an actual woman can't live up to that one, but she can be condemned as a Jezebel or like the Whore of Babylon.
   • But while William Wyler focuses on women as redeemers, Doc scripts them as Jezebels.
   • The Jezebel is considered to be a sexually aggressive woman, portrayed as being ready and willing to respond to the master's beck and call without any resistance.
   • Then an overall wearing reject would wander up to the Appalachian Jezebels and offer them a jug of moonshine for a little slap and tickle.
   • Casting her as a Jezebel deserving of punishment only plays into the view many women already have of their situations.
   • The overwhelming, centrifugal Jezebel seduced the singer.

   Synonyms

   immoral woman, hussy

   seductress, temptress, femme fatale, Delilah

   informal vamp, man-eater

   North American informal roundheel, tramp, hoochie

   informal, derogatory tart

   British informal, derogatory scrubber, slapper, slag

   dated scarlet woman, loose woman, woman of easy virtue, woman of ill repute, fallen woman, wanton, strumpet, trollop

   archaic harlot, jade