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单词 suasiveness
释义

suasion

noun

sua·​sion ˈswā-zhən How to pronounce suasion (audio)
: the act of influencing or persuading
suasive
ˈswā-siv How to pronounce suasion (audio)
-ziv
adjective
suasively adverb
suasiveness noun

Synonyms

  • conversion
  • convincing
  • inducement
  • inducing
  • persuading
  • persuasion
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Example Sentences

a defense lawyer uses not only legal arguments but also moral suasion to appeal to a jury's sense of right and wrong
Recent Examples on the Web The goal isn’t just Oscars on a mantelpiece but emotional suasion, manipulating our gullibility and trust. Armond White, National Review, 6 July 2022 Neither reason nor moral suasion can deter Wanda from her dastardly mission; thus Strange, his longtime ally Wong (Benedict Wong), Christine, and America herself have no choice but to challenge the all-powerful sorceress in cataclysmic combat. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 May 2022 English missionaries, seeing the practice as heathen, tried moral suasion. Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2022 France presents a contrast, in that President Emmanuel Macron has used more suasion. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2021 France presents a contrast, in that President Emmanuel Macron has used more suasion. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2021 France presents a contrast, in that President Emmanuel Macron has used more suasion. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2021 France presents a contrast, in that President Emmanuel Macron has used more suasion. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2021 France presents a contrast, in that President Emmanuel Macron has used more suasion. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin suasion-, suasio, from suadēre to urge, persuade — more at sweet

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

suasiveness

noun

as in effectiveness
the capacity to persuade there's a certain suasiveness in her imposing looks and demeanor that gives her an advantage as a trial lawyer

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ineffectiveness
  • inconclusiveness
  • invalidity
  • weakness
  • ineffectuality
  • ineffectualness
  • unsoundness
  • feebleness
  • powerlessness
  • shakiness
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