suasion

[ swey-zhuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.

  2. an instance of this; a persuasive effort.

Origin of suasion

1
1325–75; Middle English <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

Other words from suasion

  • sua·sive [swey-siv], /ˈsweɪ sɪv/, sua·so·ry [swey-suh-ree], /ˈsweɪ sə ri/, adjective
  • sua·sive·ly, adverb
  • sua·sive·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for suasion

suasion

/ (ˈsweɪʒən) /


noun
  1. a rare word for persuasion

Origin of suasion

1
C14: from Latin suāsiō, from suādēre to persuade

Derived forms of suasion

  • suasive, adjective

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