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BNC: 7602 COCA: 9532

persuasion

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
persuasion /pɚˈsweɪʒən/ noun
plural persuasions
persuasion
/pɚˈsweɪʒən/
noun
plural persuasions
Learner's definition of PERSUASION
[noncount] : the act of causing people to do or believe something : the act or activity of persuading people说服;劝说;劝服
[count] formal : a particular type of belief or way of thinking信念;信仰
sometimes used humorously to refer to a particular type of person or thing有时用作诙谐用法,指代某类人或事物
BNC: 7602 COCA: 9532

persuasion

noun

per·​sua·​sion pər-ˈswā-zhən How to pronounce persuasion (audio)
1
a
: the act or process or an instance of persuading
b
: a persuading argument
c
: the ability to persuade : persuasiveness
2
: the condition of being persuaded
3
a
: an opinion held with complete assurance
b
: a system of religious beliefs
also : a group adhering to a particular system of beliefs
4
: kind, sort
Choose the Right Synonym for persuasion

opinion, view, belief, conviction, persuasion, sentiment mean a judgment one holds as true.

opinion implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute.

each expert seemed to have a different opinion

view suggests a subjective opinion.

very assertive in stating his views

belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent.

a firm belief in her party's platform

conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief.

the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human

persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth.

was of the persuasion that everything changes

sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings.

her feminist sentiments are well-known

Example Sentences

It would take a lot of persuasion to get him to agree to such an offer. Most kids don't need much persuasion to use computers. people of all different persuasions
Recent Examples on the Web Or maybe Annabella is just a metaphor for the power of persuasion. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Her last gift to me was the ultimate persuasion for faith. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Her last gift to me was the ultimate persuasion for faith. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Mafia women have been brainwashed since birth, and convincing them that there is an alternative way to live takes a special kind of persuasion. Barbie Nadeau, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 Journalist Giridharadas here dives into the world of persuasion, and the people doing the work of building bridges in a society suffering a crisis of disconnection. Kate Tuttle, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 After weeks of visits by outreach workers and last-minute persuasion by police, the row of shanties was abandoned. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 The Russian President inhabits an analog model; Zelensky is a master of peer-to-peer digital persuasion. Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 As the range of acceptable campus discourse progressively shrinks, most higher-education institutions no longer view truth-seeking and persuasion as their primary objectives. Aron Ravin, National Review, 8 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English persuasioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French persuasion, from Latin persuasion-, persuasio, from persuadēre

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of persuasion was in the 14th century
BNC: 7602 COCA: 9532
persuasion

noun¹

1persuading勸說ADJECTIVE | VERB + PERSUASION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgentle溫和的勸說a little有一點兒說服I think with a little persuasion we can get her to come here.我認為,我們只要稍微勸勸她,就能說動她來這裏。VERB + PERSUASIONuse採用勸說手段I had to use a little gentle persuasion to get her to agree.我不得不溫和地勸了她一會兒她才同意。need, take需要勸說She didn't need much persuasion.她不需要太多的勸說。be open to可以接受游說She is uncertain of what she wants and is open to persuasion.她拿不準自己想要什麼,願意聽聽別人的說法。PHRASESthe art of persuasion游說的藝術She is very charming, and skilled in the art of persuasion.她很有魅力,而且很懂得如何說服別人。a means of persuasion說服手段He will use every means of persuasion to make her stay.他將使用一切手段說服她留下。sb's powers of persuasion某人的說服力I used all of my powers of persuasion to get Jay to come back.我使出所有本事勸傑伊回來。
persuasion

noun²

2set of beliefs信仰ADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEpolitical, religious政治/宗教信仰sexual性取向discrimination on the grounds of a person's sexual persuasion基於性取向的歧視PHRASESof all, different, varying, etc. persuasions持各種信仰的、持不同信仰的等The meeting is open to people of all political persuasions.持任何政治信仰的人都可以參加這個會議。of... persuasion信仰⋯;持⋯信條He was basically of liberal persuasion.他基本上持自由派的觀點。of every persuasion持各種信仰的young people of every persuasion持各種信仰的年輕人

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