persuasion

CEFRC1

/pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/

noun

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In plain English

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noun
The act of convincing someone to do or believe something.
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noun
Extra detail
An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.

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At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meanings

The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.
A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
All activity attempting to influence or control others' behavior or profession of beliefs, from convincing to threatening, assault, or battery.

In context

Finally, he gave into my persuasion.
It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.
Some of the shopowners were resistant to the extortion, so the mafia did some persuasion.

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The word in print, with each source given in full.

With the base unleashed, the White House was unable to broker a compromise, either by persuasion or by pressure.
2006, Rachel Morris, “Borderline Catastrophe”, in Washington Monthly, vol. 38:10
Not Hermes Prolocutor to the Gods, Could vſe perſwaſions more pathetical.
c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published...
Sadie curses, weeps, then, infected by Mr. Hamilton's writhing persuasions, prays and becomes penitent.
1928 February 13, “The New Pictures”, in Time
Social understanding and equality can neither be nurtured through fear, nor intimidation. Surely this goes for people of all sexual persuasions.
2010 February 6, “We don't need gay stereotypes”, in The Guardian
To say that a woman is of the female persuasion was originally meant for a joke. As such it might pass — once. You might, indeed, refuse to smile; still, you wouldn't feel like invoking the law. But the constant and persistent use of this unfunny bit of fun has grown to be something of a public calamity. It is matter or congratulation, however, that such linguistic lese-majesty is far more common in England than in America.
1890, The Illustrated American, volume 4, page 308

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From French persuasion and its source, Latin persuāsiō, from persuādēre, from suādēre (“to advise, recommend”).