persuasion

noun

per·sua·sion pər-ˈswā-zhən How to pronounce persuasion (audio)

: the act or process or an instance of persuading

: a persuading argument

: the ability to persuade : persuasiveness

: the condition of being persuaded

: an opinion held with complete assurance

: a system of religious beliefs

also : a group adhering to a particular system of beliefs

: kind, sort

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

persuasion

noun

as in convincing

the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action the suffragists' gradual persuasion of the American people that voting rights had to be extended to women

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convincing
persuading
suasion
conversion
inducement
seduction
inducing
lobbying
coaxing
wheedling
cajolery
influencing
pressuring
blandishment
entreaty
exhortation
brainwashing
urging
swaying
tempting
cajolement
prompting
overpersuasion

as in religion

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

religion
cult
faith
theology
creed
doctrine
sect
church
denomination
credo
communion
dogma
paganism
theism
monotheism
heathenism
deism
pantheism
polytheism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

agnosticism
atheism
know-nothingism
secularism
unbelief
nonbelief
godlessness

as in belief

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

belief
opinion
mind
view
attitude
conviction
feeling
impression
sentiment
judgment
perception
judgement
notion
verdict
observation
theory
eye
idea
determination
say
thought
advice
assumption
decision
presumption
faith
estimation
take
viewpoint
suggestion
guess
concept
comment
estimate
deliverance
stance
conception
esteem
perspective
stand
hypothesis
recommendation
presupposition
reflection
hunch
standpoint
input
position
conclusion
conjecture
credit
remark
credence
angle
slant
surmise
outlook
counterview
obiter dictum
shoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fact
truth

as in effectiveness

the capacity to persuade there was an inherent persuasion in his sonorous voice that made listeners put aside any misgivings about his message

Synonyms & Similar Words

effectiveness
persuasiveness
conclusiveness
authority
strength
validity
forcefulness
cogency
credibility
power
force
convincingness
influence
appeal
soundness
suasiveness
impact
might
sway
weight
believability
punch
seductiveness
definitiveness
authoritativeness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ineffectiveness
ineffectuality
inconclusiveness
ineffectualness
unsoundness
weakness
feebleness
powerlessness
invalidity
shakiness

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of persuasion are belief, conviction, opinion, sentiment, and view. While all these words mean "a judgment one holds as true," persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth.

was of the persuasion that everything changes

In some situations, the words belief and persuasion are roughly equivalent. However, belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent.

a firm belief in her party's platform

The meanings of conviction and persuasion largely overlap; however, conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief.

the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human

The words opinion and persuasion are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, opinion implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute.

each expert seemed to have a different opinion

The synonyms sentiment and persuasion are sometimes interchangeable, but sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings.

her feminist sentiments are well-known

The words view and persuasion can be used in similar contexts, but view suggests a subjective opinion.

very assertive in stating his views

单词	persuasion
释义	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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 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 power(s) of persuasion power(s) of 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 persuasion noun 1 as in convincing the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action the suffragists' gradual persuasion of the American people that voting rights had to be extended to women Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance convincing persuading suasion conversion inducement seduction inducing lobbying coaxing wheedling cajolery influencing pressuring blandishment entreaty exhortation brainwashing urging swaying tempting cajolement prompting overpersuasion 2 as in religion 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 religion cult faith theology creed doctrine sect church denomination credo communion dogma paganism theism monotheism heathenism deism pantheism polytheism Antonyms & Near Antonyms agnosticism atheism know-nothingism secularism unbelief nonbelief godlessness See More 3 as in belief 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 belief opinion mind view attitude conviction feeling impression sentiment judgment perception judgement notion verdict observation theory eye idea determination say thought advice assumption decision presumption faith estimation take viewpoint suggestion guess concept comment estimate deliverance stance conception esteem perspective stand hypothesis recommendation presupposition reflection hunch standpoint input position conclusion conjecture credit remark credence angle slant surmise outlook counterview obiter dictum shoes Antonyms & Near Antonyms fact truth 4 as in effectiveness the capacity to persuade there was an inherent persuasion in his sonorous voice that made listeners put aside any misgivings about his message Synonyms & Similar Words effectiveness persuasiveness conclusiveness authority strength validity forcefulness cogency credibility power force convincingness influence appeal soundness suasiveness impact might sway weight believability punch seductiveness definitiveness authoritativeness Antonyms & Near Antonyms ineffectiveness ineffectuality inconclusiveness ineffectualness unsoundness weakness feebleness powerlessness invalidity shakiness See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of persuasion are belief, conviction, opinion, sentiment, and view. While all these words mean "a judgment one holds as true," persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth. was of the persuasion that everything changes In some situations, the words belief and persuasion are roughly equivalent. However, belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent. a firm belief in her party's platform The meanings of conviction and persuasion largely overlap; however, conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief. the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human The words opinion and persuasion are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, opinion implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute. each expert seemed to have a different opinion The synonyms sentiment and persuasion are sometimes interchangeable, but sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings. her feminist sentiments are well-known The words view and persuasion can be used in similar contexts, but view suggests a subjective opinion. very assertive in stating his views
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