suasion

[ swey-zhuhn ]

/ ˈsweɪ ʒən /

noun

the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.

an instance of this; a persuasive effort.

Origin of suasion

1325–75; Middle English <Latin suāsiōn- (stem of suāsiō), equivalent to suās(us), past participle of suādēre to advise (suād-, verb stem + -tus past participle suffix, with dt>s) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM suasion

sua·sive

[swey-siv], /ˈsweɪ sɪv/, sua·so·ry

[swey-suh-ree], /ˈsweɪ sə ri/, adjectivesua·sive·ly, adverbsua·sive·ness, noun

Words nearby suasion

su-, suable, Suakin, Suárez, SUAS, suasion, suave, suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, suavity, sub, subabdominal

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Example sentences from the Web for suasion

Having exhausted his powers of suasion in vain, he left her to think over it, and sallied forth crestfallen.
Rivers of Ice|R.M. Ballantyne
Much can be done by suggestion and suasion regarding the choice of mates and the rearing of large families.
The Social Direction of Evolution|William E. Kellicott
He had no alternative but to obey the suasion of Mr. Rassendyll's arm, and they two began to walk down the Konigstrasse.
Rupert of Hentzau|Anthony Hope
No orders, no suasion, could touch Grip now; neither could any form of attack move his anger.
Jan|A. J. Dawson

Just a flicker of vindictiveness crept into Boris' eyes, and under the suasion of firearms he turned again to the bag.
High Noon|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for suasion

suasion

/ (ˈsweɪʒən) /

noun

a rare word for persuasion

Derived forms of suasion

suasive, adjective

Word Origin for suasion

C14: from Latin suāsiō, from suādēre to persuade

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单词	suasion
释义	suasion [ swey-zhuhn ] / ˈsweɪ ʒən / noun the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion. an instance of this; a persuasive effort. Origin of suasion 1325–75; Middle English <Latin suāsiōn- (stem of suāsiō), equivalent to suās(us), past participle of suādēre to advise (suād-, verb stem + -tus past participle suffix, with dt>s) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM suasion sua·sive [swey-siv], /ˈsweɪ sɪv/, sua·so·ry [swey-suh-ree], /ˈsweɪ sə ri/, adjectivesua·sive·ly, adverbsua·sive·ness, noun Words nearby suasion su-, suable, Suakin, Suárez, SUAS, suasion, suave, suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, suavity, sub, subabdominal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for suasion Having exhausted his powers of suasion in vain, he left her to think over it, and sallied forth crestfallen. Rivers of Ice\|R.M. Ballantyne Much can be done by suggestion and suasion regarding the choice of mates and the rearing of large families. The Social Direction of Evolution\|William E. Kellicott He had no alternative but to obey the suasion of Mr. Rassendyll's arm, and they two began to walk down the Konigstrasse. Rupert of Hentzau\|Anthony Hope No orders, no suasion, could touch Grip now; neither could any form of attack move his anger. Jan\|A. J. Dawson Just a flicker of vindictiveness crept into Boris' eyes, and under the suasion of firearms he turned again to the bag. High Noon\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for suasion suasion / (ˈsweɪʒən) / noun a rare word for persuasion Derived forms of suasion suasive, adjective Word Origin for suasion C14: from Latin suāsiō, from suādēre to persuade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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