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dissuasive, a. and n.|dɪˈsweɪsɪv|
[f. L. type *dissuāsīv-us, f. dissuās- ppl. stem of dissuādēre: see dissuade and -ive; cf. F. dissuasif, -ive.]
A. adj. Tending to dissuade; characterized by dissuasion; dehortatory.
1609W. M. Man in Moone (1849) 12 If I should extract the best counsell I coulde, being disswasive from your tobacko-taking, you would take it in snuffe. 1684Pennsylv. Archives I. 88 Examples that have such a dissuasive power upon men. 1742Fielding J. Andrews iii. ii, The dissuasive speech of Andromache. 1848Lytton Harold ii. i, Despite all dissuasive ejaculations.
B. n. A dissuasive speech or argument; that which tends or is intended to dissuade.
1629tr. Herodian (1635) 25 This strong Disswasive of Pompeianus did..somewhat abate the edge of the young Emperour. 1664Jer. Taylor (title), A Dissuasive from Popery, addressed to the people of Ireland. 1711Addison Spect. No. 92 ⁋5 A Dissuasive from the Play-House. 1830Mackintosh Eth. Philos. Wks. 1846 I. 86 The success of persuasives or dissuasives..must always be directly proportioned..to the strength of the principle addressed. 1894Baring-Gould Kitty Alone II. 123 To look with impatience..upon all dissuasives.
Hence diˈssuasively adv., diˈssuasiveness n.
1727Bailey vol. II, Dissuasiveness, dissuasive Quality. 1864Webster, Dissuasively. 1881H. James Portr. Lady xxiv, ‘Ah, really, Countess’, murmured Madame Merle dissuasively. |