to persuade (somebody) with flattery or deception, esp in the face of reluctance to do something
Why must they [women] be cajoled into virtue by artful flattery and sexual compliments? — Mary Wollstonecraft
cajolement noun
cajoler noun
cajolery /-ləri/ noun
[French cajoler to chatter like a jay in a cage, cajole, ultimately from Latin cavea: see cage1]