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   Per·sua·sion

   /pərˈswāZH(ə)n/

   

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   • 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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   What does persuasión mean?

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   How does persuasion work?

   • We encounter persuasion daily, from advertising to political campaigns to personal relationships. Persuasion is influencing someone to change their beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors. It is a complex process that involves communication, psychology, and social dynamics.

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   What is persuasion art?

   • Persuasion or persuasion arts is an umbrella term for influence. Persuasion can influence a person's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviours. Persuasion is studied in many disciplines. Rhetoric studies modes of persuasion in speech and writing and is often taught as a classical subject.

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   Why is persuasion important?

   • Understanding the principles of persuasion can be helpful in many aspects of life, from marketing and sales to politics and personal relationships. By learning to be more persuasive, we can communicate our ideas and opinions more effectively, build stronger connections with others, and achieve our goals more efficiently.

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   Oct 7, 2023 · A persuasion is a powerful tool that can be used to influence the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of others. It is a process that involves using communication, reasoning, and requests to convince someone to change their mind or take a specific action.

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   Persuasion or persuasion arts is an umbrella term for influence. Persuasion can influence a person's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviours. [1] Persuasion is studied in many disciplines. Rhetoric studies modes of persuasion in speech and writing and is often taught as a classical subject.

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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.

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   persuasion meaning: 1. the act of persuading someone: 2. a political, religious, or moral belief: . Learn more.

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   PERSUASION definition: 1. the act of persuading someone: 2. a political, religious, or moral belief: . Learn more.

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   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. a sect, group, or faction holding or advocating a particular belief, idea, ideology, etc.:

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   4 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Persuasion is the act of persuading someone to do something or to believe that something is true. Only after much persuasion from Ellis had she agreed to hold a show at all. Synonyms: urging, influencing, conversion, inducement More Synonyms of persuasion. 2. countable noun.