suasion
[ swey-zhuhn ]
noun
the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
an instance of this; a persuasive effort.
Origin of suasion
11325–75; 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
a rare word for persuasion
Origin of suasion
1C14: from Latin suāsiō, from suādēre to persuade
Derived forms of suasion
- suasive, adjective
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