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persuasion

[ per-swey-zhuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
  2. the power of persuading; persuasive force.
  3. the state or fact of being persuaded or convinced.
  4. a deep conviction or belief.
  5. a form or system of belief, especially religious belief:

    the Quaker persuasion.

  6. a sect, group, or faction holding or advocating a particular belief, idea, ideology, etc.:

    Several of the people present are of the socialist persuasion.

  7. Facetious. kind or sort.


persuasion

/ əˈɱɪə /

noun

  1. the act of persuading or of trying to persuade
  2. the power to persuade
  3. the state of being persuaded; strong belief
  4. an established creed or belief, esp a religious one
  5. a sect, party, or faction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • p·ܲsDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of persuasion1

First recorded in 1350–1400; late Middle English, from Latin ō-, stem of ō; equivalent to per- + suasion; replacing Middle English persuacioun, from Middle French persuacion, from Latin, as above
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of persuasion1

C14: from Latin ō; see persuade
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Synonym Study

See advice.
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At the heart of media building, however, is a persuasion different in kind from the narrow notion of debaters’ talking points.

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After losing the 2024 presidential election by razor-thin margins in the swing states, Democrats have staged a wholesale retreat, apparently concluding that cowardice and complicity are better political tactics than persuasion and protest.

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MacAlister said he "wanted this campaign to be a campaign of persuasion to put this issue right at the centre of the national debate and bring that debate into Parliament".

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Lawyers for the Biden administration have said there is a difference between legitimate persuasion and inappropriate coercion, and that communication channels between government and social media companies had to remain open for public safety reasons.

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Then again, you can be brought to tears watching ordinary citizens of different races, creeds, political persuasions and religions join with police and firefighters, including currently incarcerated inmates, to help people they don’t know.

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