persuasion

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /pɚˈsweɪʒən/

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Noun

Singular persuasion

Plural persuasions

1. (uncountable) Persuasion is the process of making somebody agree with you or do what you want them to do.
   • Synonyms: influence and encouragement

   A great leader has vision and the power of persuasion.

2. (countable) A religious or political persuasion is a belief system.

   He was of a religious persuasion that that said "no work on Sundays."

Related words

• persuade
• persuasive
• persuasively