Dictionary entries for 'persuasion'

Synonyms

per·sua·sion (pər-swā́zhən)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin persuāsiō, persuāsiōn-, from persuāsus past participle of persuādēre, to persuade; see persuade.]

noun

The act of persuading or the state of being persuaded: “The persuasion of a democracy to big changes is at best a slow process” (Harold J. Laski)
The ability or power to persuade: “Three foremost aids to persuasion which occur to me are humility, concentration, and gusto” (Marianne Moore)
A strongly held opinion; a conviction. See synonyms at opinion
1. A body of religious beliefs; a religion: worshipers of various persuasions.
2. A party, faction, or group holding to a particular set of ideas or beliefs.
Informal Kind; sort: “the place where … rockers of any gender or persuasion can become megastars” (Christopher John Farley)