suasion

American  

[swey-zhuhn] / ˈsweɪ ʒən /

noun

1. the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.

2. an instance of this; a persuasive effort.

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suasion British  

/ ˈsweɪʒən /

noun

1. a rare word for persuasion

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Other Word Forms

• suasiveness
  noun
• suasive
  adjective
• suasory
  adjective
• suasively
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of suasion

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

Example Sentences

“All that is needed to produce a complete Temperance and Social reform in this age of Moral Suasion, is for our Sex to cast their United influences into the balance,” she wrote for her speech.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

I took one down for closer inspection, and found burned into the wood, in large letters, the words 'Moral Suasion.'

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

In my humble opinion, all that is needed to produce a complete Temperance and Social reform in this age of Moral Suasion, is for our Sex to cast their United influences into the balance.

From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Harper, Ida Husted

Suasion, swā′zhun, n. the act of persuading or advising: advice.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Frequenters of the river-town taverns called for their favorite brands—"Race Horse," "Moral Suasion," "Vox Populi," "Pig and Whistle," or "Split Ticket," as the case might be.

From The Old Northwest : A chronicle of the Ohio Valley and beyond by Ogg, Frederic Austin