persuasion

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English persuasioun < Middle French persuasion < Latin persuasio, from persuadere, from suadere, "to advise", "to recommend".

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /pəˈsweɪʒən/, SAMPA: /p@"sweIZ@n/
• (GenAm) IPA: /pɚˈsweɪʒən/, SAMPA: /p@`"sweIZ@n/

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

persuasion (plural persuasions)

1. The act of persuading or the state of being persuaded.
2. The art of persuading.

   It will require a master of persuasion to change his mind.

3. A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.

   It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.

4. (colloquial, of a person) A sort, type, or kind with respect to convictions and beliefs.

   You will find people of any persuasion among Wiktionarians.

[edit] Antonyms

• dissuasion
• dissuasion

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• persuade
• persuasive
• suasion

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɛʁ.sɥa.zjɔ̃/, SAMPA: /pER.sHa.zjO~/

[edit] Etymology

From Latin persuasio, from persuadere, from suadere, "to advise", "to recommend".

[edit] Noun

persuasion f. (plural persuasions)

1. persuasion f.