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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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2. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsPersuasion | Psychology Today

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   Persuasion refers to the influence people have on one another—changing someone’s beliefs, decisions, or actions through reasoning or request. Contents. The...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › persuasionPERSUASION Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › persuasivePersuasive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   intended or having the power to induce action or belief. “ persuasive eloquence” “a most persuasive speaker” “a persuasive argument” synonyms: convincing. causing one to believe the truth of something. coaxing, ingratiatory. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade. cogent, telling, weighty. powerfully persuasive. compelling.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSUASIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · Someone or something that is persuasive is likely to persuade a person to believe or do a particular thing. What do you think were some of the more persuasive arguments on the other side? I can be very persuasive when I want to be. Michael Grade's persuasive powers overcame their objections.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › persuasivePersuasive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : tending to persuade. persuasively adverb. persuasiveness noun. Synonyms. cogent. compelling. conclusive. convincing. decisive. effective. forceful. satisfying. strong. telling. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of persuasive in a Sentence.

7. socialsci.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Communication13.2: A Definition of Persuasion - Social Sci LibreTexts

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   Feb 20, 2021 · Persuasion can be defined in two ways, for two purposes. The first (Lucas, 2015) is “the process of creating, reinforcing, or changing people’s beliefs or actions” (p. 306). This is a good, simple straightforward definition to start with, although it does not encompass the complexity of persuasion.

8. open.library.okstate.edu › speech2713 › chapter17.2 A Definition of Persuasion - OPEN OKSTATE

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   Persuasion can be defined in two ways, for two purposes. The first (Lucas, 2015) is “the process of creating, reinforcing, or changing people’s beliefs or actions” (p. 306). This is a good, simple straightforward definition to start with, although it does not encompass the complexity of persuasion.