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Persuasion - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Persuasion : (noun)
1: the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade);
communication intended to induce belief or action [syn:
suasion]
2: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof
or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are
your thoughts on Haiti?" [syn: opinion, sentiment, view,
thought]
3: inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty [ant:
dissuasion]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Persuasion : \Per*sua"sion\, n. [L. persuasio; Cf. F. persuasion.]
1. The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind by
arguments or reasons offered, or by anything that moves
the mind or passions, or inclines the will to a
determination.
For thou hast all the arts of fine persuasion.
--Otway.
2. The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion
or conviction, which has been induced.
If the general persuasion of all men does so account
it. --Hooker.
My firm persuasion is, at least sometimes, That
Heaven will weigh man's virtues and his crimes With
nice attention. --Cowper.
3. A creed or belief; a sect or party adhering to a certain
creed or system of opinions; as, of the same persuasion;
all persuasions are agreed.
Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or
political. --Jefferson.
4. The power or quality of persuading; persuasiveness.
Is 't possible that my deserts to you Can lack
persuasion? --Shak.
5. That which persuades; a persuasive. [R.]
Syn: See Conviction.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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PERSUASION. The act of influencing by expostulation or request. While the
Persuasion : is confined within those limits which leave the mind free, it may
be used to induce another to make his will, or even to make it in his own
favor; but if such persuasion should so far operate on the mind of the
testator, that he would be deprived of a perfectly free will, it would
vitiate the instrument. 3 Serg. & Rawle, 269; 5 Serg. & Rawle, 207; 13 Serg.
& Rawle, 323.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Persuasion |
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paddyskid: Going to parents to lend a hand today. With a bit of luck, ( and much Persuasion) my plan may come together today. It would be a win/win. |
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kebaboom2000: So what exactly is Persuasion all about and why is it ‘covert’?
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marinabux: So what exactly is Persuasion all about and why is it ‘covert’?
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