persuasiveadj.n.

Brit.

/pəˈsweɪsɪv/,

/pəˈsweɪzɪv/, U.S.

/pərˈsweɪsɪv/,

/pərˈsweɪzɪv/

Forms: late Middle English– persuasive, 1500s–1600s persuasiue, 1500s–1600s perswasiue, 1500s–1700s perswasive.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French persuasif; Latin persuasivus.

Etymology: < Middle French, French persuasif having the power of persuading (1376), skilled in persuasion (1683), or its etymon post-classical Latin persuasivus (mid 13th cent. in Albertus Magnus; second half of the 13th cent. in a British source) < classical Latin persuās- , past participial stem of persuādēre persuade v. + -īvus -ive suffix. Compare Catalan persuasiu, Spanish persuasivo (1487 or earlier), Italian persuasivo (a1363).

A. adj. That has the power of persuading; capable of or skilled in persuasion.

a. Of a thing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective]

persuasiblea1425

persuasivec1487

persuadable1532

suading1557

persuasory1576

suasory1576

persuading1581

suasive1601

adamantic1605

inducing1606

inducive1611

inductious1620

flexanimous1621

pleaful1625

suasorian1646

psychagogical1822

psychagogic1846

c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica iii. 191 By policye persuasive of a common direction among theym enforced, the cities of the contrey addressed theym-self so.

1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. B^v With such perswasiue arguments Democles appeased the distressed thoughtes of his doubtful countrimen.

1684 T. Hockin Disc. God's Decrees 304 What method imaginable more persuasive..than the divine promises and interminations are.

1718 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad IV. xiv. 251 Persuasive Speech, and more persuasive Sighs, Silence that spoke, and Eloquence of Eyes.

1770 O. Goldsmith Deserted Village 303 Still let thy voice..Aid slighted Truth with thy persuasive strain.

1814 H. F. Cary tr. Dante Vision I. ii. 7 Thy eloquent persuasive tongue.

a1894 R. L. Stevenson Amateur Emigrant (1895) 126 A man who prides himself upon persuasion should learn the persuasive faculty of silence, above all as to his own misdeeds.

1992 N.Y. Times 9 July b7/1 A persuasive piece of evidence was a section of videotape of the scene of the fire.

b. Of a person.

ΚΠ

1581 J. Hamilton Catholik Traictise iii. f. 40 Christ Iesus..did the pairt of ane cairfull and diligent scholemaister, and persuasiue oratour.

a1639 J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1677) 385 A most persuasive Preacher.

1744 M. Akenside Pleasures Imagination ii. 59 The harmonious Muse And her persuasive sisters.

1884 W. J. Courthope Addison v. 97 The most powerful and persuasive advocate of Virtue in fiction.

1937 E. Snow Red Star over China iv. 154 An energetic and persuasive representative of the Third International.

1998 M. Montgomery in T. J. Smith Steps toward Restoration 239 His close attention to the rhetorical strategy of adjectives and nouns rather underlines Milton as at least as much a talented name-caller as a persuasive rhetorician.

B. n.

Something adapted or intended to persuade; a motive or inducement.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [noun] > that which persuades

persuasiona1398

inductivea1420

inducement1597

persuasive1626

suasorya1632

suasive1670

nest-egg1678

1626 J. Kennedy Hist. Calanthrop & Lucilla sig. G4 Now he esteemes Lucilla for a witch For why no perswasives allure her could, Nor yet could gifts.

1680 W. Allen (title) A perswasive to peace and unity among Christians.

1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 175. ⁋2 What are treatises of morality, but persuasives to the practice of duties?

1770 L. M. Stretch Beauties of Hist. II. 194 Whoever considers the weakness both of himself and others will not long want persuasives to forgiveness.

1830 J. Mackintosh Diss. Progress Ethical Philos. 58 The success of persuasives or dissuasives..must always be directly proportioned..to the strength of the principle addressed.

1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. i. iii. 97 Persuasives, in the form of gold crowns, gold chains, and other compliments.

1902 G. A. Coe Relig. of Mature Mind (ed. 2) 34 Men's knowledge and power..preclude the effective use of these older persuasives.

1950 H. N. Paul Royal Play of Macbeth 386 The dramatist [sc. Shakespeare] thus tactfully created as a persuasive for the king an exact precedent in the Confessor's practice.

1998 Observer (Nexis) 28 June (Review section) 6 He boosts his essay arguments with housemaster persuasives lots of ‘actually’ and ‘very simply’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	persuasive
释义	persuasiveadj.n. Brit. /pəˈsweɪsɪv/, /pəˈsweɪzɪv/, U.S. /pərˈsweɪsɪv/, /pərˈsweɪzɪv/ Forms: late Middle English– persuasive, 1500s–1600s persuasiue, 1500s–1600s perswasiue, 1500s–1700s perswasive. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French persuasif; Latin persuasivus. Etymology: < Middle French, French persuasif having the power of persuading (1376), skilled in persuasion (1683), or its etymon post-classical Latin persuasivus (mid 13th cent. in Albertus Magnus; second half of the 13th cent. in a British source) < classical Latin persuās- , past participial stem of persuādēre persuade v. + -īvus -ive suffix. Compare Catalan persuasiu, Spanish persuasivo (1487 or earlier), Italian persuasivo (a1363). A. adj. That has the power of persuading; capable of or skilled in persuasion. a. Of a thing. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective] persuasiblea1425 persuasivec1487 persuadable1532 suading1557 persuasory1576 suasory1576 persuading1581 suasive1601 adamantic1605 inducing1606 inducive1611 inductious1620 flexanimous1621 pleaful1625 suasorian1646 psychagogical1822 psychagogic1846 c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica iii. 191 By policye persuasive of a common direction among theym enforced, the cities of the contrey addressed theym-self so. 1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. B^v With such perswasiue arguments Democles appeased the distressed thoughtes of his doubtful countrimen. 1684 T. Hockin Disc. God's Decrees 304 What method imaginable more persuasive..than the divine promises and interminations are. 1718 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad IV. xiv. 251 Persuasive Speech, and more persuasive Sighs, Silence that spoke, and Eloquence of Eyes. 1770 O. Goldsmith Deserted Village 303 Still let thy voice..Aid slighted Truth with thy persuasive strain. 1814 H. F. Cary tr. Dante Vision I. ii. 7 Thy eloquent persuasive tongue. a1894 R. L. Stevenson Amateur Emigrant (1895) 126 A man who prides himself upon persuasion should learn the persuasive faculty of silence, above all as to his own misdeeds. 1992 N.Y. Times 9 July b7/1 A persuasive piece of evidence was a section of videotape of the scene of the fire. b. Of a person. ΚΠ 1581 J. Hamilton Catholik Traictise iii. f. 40 Christ Iesus..did the pairt of ane cairfull and diligent scholemaister, and persuasiue oratour. a1639 J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1677) 385 A most persuasive Preacher. 1744 M. Akenside Pleasures Imagination ii. 59 The harmonious Muse And her persuasive sisters. 1884 W. J. Courthope Addison v. 97 The most powerful and persuasive advocate of Virtue in fiction. 1937 E. Snow Red Star over China iv. 154 An energetic and persuasive representative of the Third International. 1998 M. Montgomery in T. J. Smith Steps toward Restoration 239 His close attention to the rhetorical strategy of adjectives and nouns rather underlines Milton as at least as much a talented name-caller as a persuasive rhetorician. B. n. Something adapted or intended to persuade; a motive or inducement. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [noun] > that which persuades persuasiona1398 inductivea1420 inducement1597 persuasive1626 suasorya1632 suasive1670 nest-egg1678 1626 J. Kennedy Hist. Calanthrop & Lucilla sig. G4 Now he esteemes Lucilla for a witch For why no perswasives allure her could, Nor yet could gifts. 1680 W. Allen (title) A perswasive to peace and unity among Christians. 1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 175. ⁋2 What are treatises of morality, but persuasives to the practice of duties? 1770 L. M. Stretch Beauties of Hist. II. 194 Whoever considers the weakness both of himself and others will not long want persuasives to forgiveness. 1830 J. Mackintosh Diss. Progress Ethical Philos. 58 The success of persuasives or dissuasives..must always be directly proportioned..to the strength of the principle addressed. 1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. i. iii. 97 Persuasives, in the form of gold crowns, gold chains, and other compliments. 1902 G. A. Coe Relig. of Mature Mind (ed. 2) 34 Men's knowledge and power..preclude the effective use of these older persuasives. 1950 H. N. Paul Royal Play of Macbeth 386 The dramatist [sc. Shakespeare] thus tactfully created as a persuasive for the king an exact precedent in the Confessor's practice. 1998 Observer (Nexis) 28 June (Review section) 6 He boosts his essay arguments with housemaster persuasives lots of ‘actually’ and ‘very simply’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.c1487
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