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   Per·sua·sion

   /pərˈswāZH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something: "Monica needed plenty of persuasion before she actually left" Similar coaxingpersuadingcoercioninducementconvincingblandishmentencouragementurgingpromptinginveiglementtemptationcajoleryenticementwheedlingpressuremoral pressureinformal:sweet-talkingsmooth-talkingsoft-soapingarm-twistingrare:suasion
   • 2. a belief or set of beliefs, especially religious or political ones: "writers of all political persuasions" Similar beliefopinionconvictionfaithcertaintycertitudeview
   • ▪ a group or sect holding a particular religious belief: "the village had two chapels for those of the Methodist persuasion" Similar groupgroupingsectdenominationpartycampsidefactionreligioncultaffiliationschool of thoughtbeliefcreedcredofaithphilosophy
   • ▪ any group or type of person or thing linked by a specified characteristic, quality, or attribute: humorous "an ancient gas oven of the enamel persuasion"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin persuasio(n-), from the verb persuadere (see persuade).

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   Find 67 different ways to say PERSUASION, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   Synonyms for PERSUASION: convincing, conversion, persuading, inducement, suasion, seduction, inducing, lobbying; Antonyms of PERSUASION: agnosticism, atheism, secularism, unbelief, know-nothingism, godlessness, nonbelief, fact.

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   An act or instance of persuading, or of being persuaded, to do or believe something. inducement. encouragement. enticement. temptation. urging. convincing. persuading. pull. inducing. conversion. coaxing. prompting. pressure. seduction. suasion. influence. inveiglement. wheedling. exhortation. cajolery. con. hook. blandishment. coercion.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to persuasion. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of persuasion. He was skilled in the arts of persuasion. Synonyms. persuasiveness. winning over. seduction. conversion. enticement. exhortation. inducement. influencing. inveiglement. wheedling. blandishment.

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   Persuasion synonyms - 1 406 Words and Phrases for Persuasion. conviction. n. # belief , idea. belief. n. # idea , attitude. opinion. n. # belief , idea. view. n. # belief , idea. creed. n. # belief , religion. suasion. n. # motive. sect. n. # belief , religion. denomination. n. # belief , religion. sentiment. n. # belief , opinion. faith. n.

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   to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request she persuaded us that she can indeed communicate with the dead he persuaded his teachers to grant an extension. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. convince. satisfy. bring. induce. get. urge. convert. argue. attract. move. gain. talk (into)

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   6 days ago · Synonyms for PERSUASION: urging, cajolery, enticement, inducement, wheedling, persuasiveness, cogency, force, potency, power, …