per·sua·sion

per·sua·sion
/pɚˈsweıʒən/ noun, pl -sions
1 [noncount] : the act of causing people to do or believe something : the act or activity of persuading people

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.

Many voters are still open to persuasion. [=many voters can still be persuaded to change their opinions]

She used her powers of persuasion [=her ability to persuade people] to convince them to buy the house.

2 [count] formal : a particular type of belief or way of thinking

an individual's religious/moral persuasion

people of all different persuasions

— sometimes used humorously to refer to a particular type of person or thing

artists of the female/feminine persuasion [=artists who are women]


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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