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- [per-swey-zhuh n]
- /pərˈsweɪ ʒən/
- /pəˈsweɪ.ʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-swey-zhuh n]
- /pərˈsweɪ ʒən/
Definitions of persuasion word
- noun persuasion the act of persuading or seeking to persuade. 1
- noun persuasion the power of persuading; persuasive force. 1
- noun persuasion the state or fact of being persuaded or convinced. 1
- noun persuasion a deep conviction or belief. 1
- noun persuasion a form or system of belief, especially religious belief: the Quaker persuasion. 1
- noun persuasion a sect, group, or faction holding or advocating a particular belief, idea, ideology, etc.: Several of the people present are of the socialist persuasion. 1
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Origin of persuasion
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; late Middle English < Latin persuāsiōn- (stem of persuāsiō; see per-, suasion); replacing Middle English persuacioun < Middle French persuacion < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Persuasion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
persuasion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
persuasion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for persuasion
noun persuasion
- actuation — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- actuations — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- advice — If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation.
- arm-twisting — persuasion
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
Antonyms for persuasion
noun persuasion
- coercion — Coercion is the act or process of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they do not want to do.
- discipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- duress — compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.
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