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Persuasion

Persuasion Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Persuasion? [n] inducement by argument or reasoning or entreaty [n] a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" [n] the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communicatioon intended to induce belief Synonyms \| Synonyms for Persuasion: opinion \| sentiment \| suasion \| thought \| view Related Terms \| Find terms related to Persuasion: adherents \| affiliation \| allurement \| ascendancy \| authority \| belief \| bias \| blandishment \| blood \| body \| branch \| brand \| breed \| cajolement \| cajolery \| cast \| character \| charisma \| charm \| church \| clan \| class \| clout \| coaxing \| color \| communion \| community \| confession \| connection \| conning \| consequence \| control \| conversion \| conviction \| credit \| creed \| cult \| denomination \| description \| designation \| disciples \| division \| dominance \| domination \| effect \| eminence \| enchantment \| engagement \| enlistment \| esteem \| evangelization \| exhortation \| exhorting \| eye \| faction \| faith \| favor \| feather \| feeling \| fellowship \| fixed opinion \| followers \| force \| form \| genre \| genus \| good feeling \| grain \| group \| hold \| hortation \| ilk \| implicit belief \| importance \| incidental power \| inducement \| inducing \| influence \| influencing \| influentiality \| insinuation \| ism \| jawboning \| kidney \| kin \| kind \| label \| leadership \| leverage \| line \| lobbying \| lot \| magnetism \| make \| manner \| mark \| mastery \| mature judgment \| mind \| mold \| moment \| nature \| number \| offshoot \| opinion \| order \| organization \| partiality \| party \| personality \| persuading \| phylum \| potency \| power \| preaching \| preachment \| predilection \| predominance \| prejudice \| preponderance \| prepossession \| pressure \| prestige \| proselytism \| proselytization \| purchase \| race \| reign \| religion \| religious order \| repute \| rule \| sales talk \| salesmanship \| say \| schism \| school \| school of thought \| sect \| sectarism \| segment \| selling \| sentiment \| settled judgment \| shape \| snow job \| society \| soft soap \| solicitation \| sort \| species \| stamp \| staunch belief \| steadfast faith \| strain \| stripe \| style \| suasion \| subtle influence \| suggestion \| supremacy \| sway \| sweet talk \| the like of \| the likes of \| tribe \| type \| unshaken confidence \| upper hand \| variety \| version \| view \| weight \| wheedling \| whip hand \| working on See Also \| artillery \| belief \| bell ringing \| canvassing \| communicating \| communication \| dissuasion \| electioneering \| exhortation \| eyes \| idea \| incitement \| influence \| judgement \| judgment \| mind \| parti pris \| pole \| political sympathies \| politics \| preconceived idea \| preconceived notion \| preconceived opinion \| preconception \| prepossession \| prompting \| proselytism \| sloganeering \| suggestion \| weapon Persuasion In Webster's Dictionary \Per*sua"sion\, n. [L. persuasio; Cf. F. persuasion.] 1. The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind by arguments or reasons offered, or by anything that moves the mind or passions, or inclines the will to a determination. For thou hast all the arts of fine persuasion. --Otway. 2. The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion or conviction, which has been induced. If the general persuasion of all men does so account it. --Hooker. My firm persuasion is, at least sometimes, That Heaven will weigh man's virtues and his crimes With nice attention. --Cowper. 3. A creed or belief; a sect or party adhering to a certain creed or system of opinions; as, of the same persuasion; all persuasions are agreed. Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. --Jefferson. 4. The power or quality of persuading; persuasiveness. Is 't possible that my deserts to you Can lack persuasion? --Shak. 5. That which persuades; a persuasive. [R.] Syn: See {Conviction}.

Persuasion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Persuasion?

[n] inducement by argument or reasoning or entreaty
[n] a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
[n] the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communicatioon intended to induce belief

Persuasion In Webster's Dictionary

\Per*sua"sion\, n. [L. persuasio; Cf. F. persuasion.]
1. The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind by
   arguments or reasons offered, or by anything that moves
   the mind or passions, or inclines the will to a
   determination.

         For thou hast all the arts of fine persuasion.
                                               --Otway.

2. The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion
   or conviction, which has been induced.

         If the general persuasion of all men does so account
         it.                                   --Hooker.

         My firm persuasion is, at least sometimes, That
         Heaven will weigh man's virtues and his crimes With
         nice attention.                       --Cowper.

3. A creed or belief; a sect or party adhering to a certain
   creed or system of opinions; as, of the same persuasion;
   all persuasions are agreed.

         Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or
         political.                            --Jefferson.

4. The power or quality of persuading; persuasiveness.

         Is 't possible that my deserts to you Can lack
         persuasion?                           --Shak.

5. That which persuades; a persuasive. [R.]

Syn: See {Conviction}.

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