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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sua•sion /ˈsweɪʒən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the act of attempting to persuade:When attempts at suasion failed, the United Nations used force.
See -suade-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sua•sion (swā′zhən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
- an instance of this;
a persuasive effort.
- 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
- Middle English 1325–75
sua•sive (swā′siv),USA pronunciation sua•so•ry (swā′sə rē),USA pronunciation adj. sua′sive•ly, adv. sua′sive•ness, n. |