persuasion

B2 Topic:Psychology & Behavior

Also spelled perswasion

US /pɚˈsweɪʒən/ UK /pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/ See IPA manual

Freq #16081

Meanings

1

noun
The act of getting someone to do or believe something by giving reasons.

After much persuasion, she finally agreed to come with us.
2

noun
A firm belief or opinion that someone holds.

It is his persuasion that war can never be justified.
3

noun
A particular religious belief or group that someone belongs to.

People of every religious persuasion were welcome at the meeting.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act of getting someone... suasion

2 noun · a firm belief or opinion... view

Opposites

dissuasion

Word family

Forms persuasions

Derived forms mispersuasionoverpersuasionprepersuasionrepersuasionself-persuasionunpersuasion

Related forms persuade persuader persuasive suasion

Etymology

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

*sweh₂d- Proto-Indo-European persuasion French persuāsiō Latin

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Topics

Psychology & Behavior Actions & Processes

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# persuasion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /pɚˈsweɪʒən/
**IPA (UK):** /pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/
**Frequency rank:** 16081

## Meanings
1. The act of getting someone to do or believe something by giving reasons.
2. A firm belief or opinion that someone holds.
3. A particular religious belief or group that someone belongs to.

## Examples
- After much persuasion, she finally agreed to come with us.
- It is his persuasion that war can never be justified.
- People of every religious persuasion were welcome at the meeting.

## Antonyms
- dissuasion

## Derived Forms
- mispersuasion
- overpersuasion
- prepersuasion
- repersuasion
- self-persuasion
- unpersuasion

## Related Forms
- persuade
- persuader
- persuasive
- suasion

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *sweh₂d-
- Root: persuasion
- Root: persuāsiō

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

## AI Etymology
Persuasion comes from French persuasion and its source, Latin persuāsiō, from persuādēre, from suādēre (“to advise, recommend”). The historical chain includes *sweh₂d- (Proto-Indo-European), persuasion (French), persuāsiō (Latin). In present-day English it covers the act of getting someone to do or believe something by giving reasons, a firm belief or opinion that someone holds, and a particular religious belief or group that someone belongs to. The wider family includes derived forms such as mispersuasion, overpersuasion, prepersuasion, repersuasion, self-persuasion and related forms such as persuade, persuader, persuasive, suasion.

## Topics
- Psychology & Behavior
- Actions & Processes

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