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persuasion

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //pɝˈsweɪʒən// UK //pəswˈeɪʒən// per·sua·sion Humorous

n. the act of convincing someone to do or believe something. You use this when you want to change someone's mind using reasons or feelings.

n. the action or process of convincing someone to believe or do something through reasoning or argument. Often used with 'of' to indicate the subject of the belief.


SIMPLE

She used her powers of persuasion to get a better deal.

CONTEXTUAL

It took a lot of persuasion to get my parents to let me travel alone this summer.

COMPLEX

The marketing campaign relied less on factual data and more on emotional persuasion, targeting the deep-seated anxieties of its audience to drive sales.

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Origin

From French persuasion and its source, Latin persuāsiō, from persuādēre, from suādēre (“to advise, recommend”).

Usage

Commonly appears in the phrase 'powers of persuasion'. When referring to a particular set of beliefs (e.g., 'of the religious persuasion'), it functions as a countable noun.

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