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- Dictionarypersuasion/pəˈsweɪʒn/
noun
- 1. the action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something: "Monica needed plenty of persuasion before she actually left" Similar
- 2. a belief or set of beliefs, especially religious or political ones: "writers of all political persuasions" Similar
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1. a. : the act or process or an instance of persuading. b. : a persuading argument. c. : the ability to persuade : persuasiveness. 2. : the condition of being persuaded. 3. a. : an opinion held with complete assurance. b. : a system of religious beliefs. also : a group adhering to a particular system of beliefs. 4. : kind, sort. Synonyms.
PERSUASION definition: 1. the action of persuading someone or of being persuaded: 2. a particular set of beliefs…. Learn more.
Persuasion is something meant to get you to do or believe something. If you’re not sure you want to go somewhere, your friend might use persuasion to talk you into it.
noun. the act of persuading or seeking to persuade. the power of persuading; persuasive force. the state or fact of being persuaded or convinced. a deep conviction or belief. a form or system of belief, especially religious belief: the Quaker persuasion.
1. the act of persuading or seeking to persuade. 2. power to persuade; persuasive force. 3. the state or fact of being persuaded or convinced.
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.
persuasion. noun. /pəˈsweɪʒn/. /pərˈsweɪʒn/. Idioms. [uncountable] the act of persuading somebody to do something or to believe something. It didn't take much persuasion to get her to tell us where he was. After a little gentle persuasion, he agreed to come. She has great powers of persuasion.
What does the noun persuasion mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun persuasion. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. persuasion has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. politics (early 1600s) religion (early 1600s)
PERSUASION meaning: 1. the act of persuading someone: 2. a political, religious, or moral belief: . Learn more.
Definition of Persuasion in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
