persuasion
noun
per·sua·sion pər-ˈswā-zhən 
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
- conversion
- convincing
- inducement
- inducing
- persuading
- suasion
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Example Sentences
It would take a lot of persuasion to get him to agree to such an offer. Most kids don't need much persuasion to use computers. people of all different persuasions
Recent Examples on the Web Or maybe Annabella is just a metaphor for the power of persuasion. 
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Her last gift to me was the ultimate persuasion for faith. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Her last gift to me was the ultimate persuasion for faith. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Mafia women have been brainwashed since birth, and convincing them that there is an alternative way to live takes a special kind of persuasion. Barbie Nadeau, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 Journalist Giridharadas here dives into the world of persuasion, and the people doing the work of building bridges in a society suffering a crisis of disconnection. Kate Tuttle, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 After weeks of visits by outreach workers and last-minute persuasion by police, the row of shanties was abandoned. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 The Russian President inhabits an analog model; Zelensky is a master of peer-to-peer digital persuasion. Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 As the range of acceptable campus discourse progressively shrinks, most higher-education institutions no longer view truth-seeking and persuasion as their primary objectives. Aron Ravin, National Review, 8 Aug. 2022 See More
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Her last gift to me was the ultimate persuasion for faith. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Her last gift to me was the ultimate persuasion for faith. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Mafia women have been brainwashed since birth, and convincing them that there is an alternative way to live takes a special kind of persuasion. Barbie Nadeau, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 Journalist Giridharadas here dives into the world of persuasion, and the people doing the work of building bridges in a society suffering a crisis of disconnection. Kate Tuttle, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 After weeks of visits by outreach workers and last-minute persuasion by police, the row of shanties was abandoned. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 The Russian President inhabits an analog model; Zelensky is a master of peer-to-peer digital persuasion. Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 As the range of acceptable campus discourse progressively shrinks, most higher-education institutions no longer view truth-seeking and persuasion as their primary objectives. Aron Ravin, National Review, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English persuasioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French persuasion, from Latin persuasion-, persuasio, from persuadēre
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing persuasion
Kids Definition
persuasion
noun
per·sua·sion pər-ˈswā-zhən
1
: the act of convincing
2
: the power to convince
3
: a way of believing : belief
He and his wife are of the same persuasion.
Medical Definition
persuasion
noun
per·sua·sion pər-ˈswā-zhən
: a method of treating neuroses consisting essentially in rational conversation and reeducation
persuasions
noun
1
as in religions
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities debating theology with someone of a different persuasion Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- religions
- cults
- faiths
- creeds
- sects
- denominations
- communions
- credos
- theologies
- doctrines
- churches
- dogmas
- dogmata
- theisms
- monotheisms
- paganisms
- polytheisms
- pantheisms
- deisms
- heathenisms
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- agnosticism
- atheisms
- know-nothingisms
- secularisms
- nonbeliefs
2
as in beliefs
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge he's of the persuasion that everything that happens in this world is part of a divine plan Synonyms & Similar Words
- beliefs
- opinions
- minds
- views
- feelings
- convictions
- notions
- sentiments
- impressions
- thoughts
- perceptions
- judgments
- verdicts
- judgements
- comments
- observations
- attitudes
- eyes
- faiths
- ideas
- assumptions
- decisions
- advice
- presumptions
- presuppositions
- theories
- viewpoints
- stances
- estimates
- says
- suggestions
- guesses
- determinations
- remarks
- recommendations
- conceptions
- perspectives
- concepts
- hypotheses
- standpoints
- conjectures
- estimations
- conclusions
- reflections
- hunches
- takes
- deliverances
- positions
- outlooks
- angles
- inputs
- stands
- shoes
- surmises
- credences
- esteems
- obiter dicta
- slants
- credits
- counterviews
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- facts
- truths