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.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Persuasion

Noun

Singular:
persuasion
Plural:
persuasions

Origin of Persuasion

  • 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

  • From Middle French persuasion and its source, Latin persuasio, from persuadere, from suadere (“to advise, recommend").

    From Wiktionary

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