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.
noun
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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
Vocabulary lists containing suasion
Example Sentences
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Leo is adding his moral suasion to a growing backlash against the impact of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
France presents a contrast, in that President Emmanuel Macron has used more suasion.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
They use scale, narrative and moral suasion to shape public opinion and collective identity.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2020
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
Once again has Mrs. Evans sat in a pew and helped her with moral suasion, and with easy suggestions of alterations that would entail her undoing half her work.
From Doctor Cupid by Rhoda Broughton
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