Persuasion Definition
pər-swāzhən
persuasions
noun
persuasions
A persuading or being persuaded.
Webster's New World
Power of persuading.
Webster's New World
A strong belief; conviction.
Webster's New World
A person's particular religion.
Webster's New World
A particular sect, party, group, etc.
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Other Word Forms of Persuasion
Noun
Singular:
persuasion
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persuasionsOrigin of Persuasion
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Middle English from Old French from Latin persuāsiō persuāsiōn- from persuāsus past participle of persuādēre to persuade persuade
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle French persuasion and its source, Latin persuasio, from persuadere, from suadere (“to advise, recommend").
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