suasion
Americannoun
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the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
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an instance of this; a persuasive effort.
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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
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Example Sentences
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But over time, leadership shifted from moral suasion to political patronage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
For the rest, Washington should aggressively deploy moral suasion, trade and aid — economic as well as military.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2022
You have a voice in it — a voice that can be amplified by suasion — but so do your neighbors.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2021
A mask mandate and a program of moral suasion aimed at social distancing will be more palatable for the mass of Americans if a new Thanksgiving beckons at the end of the ordeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2020
Moral suasion and attempted legislative methods are alike futile.
From The Story of Seville by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley
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