Definition of persuasion Persuasion

/pɚswejˈʒʌn/ - [persweyshun] - per•sua•sion

We found 16 definitions of persuasion from 7 different sources.

What does persuasion mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: persuasions
persuasion - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
		suasion
		dissuasion persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action
		communicating, communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
		line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
		arm-twisting persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure; "some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result"; "no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree"
		canvassing, electioneering, bell ringing persuasion of voters in a political campaign
		exhortation, incitement a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
		proselytism the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
		sloganeering persuasion by means of empty slogans
		prompting, suggestion the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
persuasion - a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
		opinion, sentiment, view, thought
		belief any cognitive content held as true
		idea the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
		judgement, judgment, mind the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
		eyes opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes"
		parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
		pole a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

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Wiktionary

persuasion (Noun)
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.
persuasion (Noun)
An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
persuasion (Noun)
A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
persuasion (Noun)
One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.
persuasion (Noun)
A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

persuasion (n.)
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.
persuasion (n.)
The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion or conviction, which has been induced.
persuasion (n.)
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.
persuasion (n.)
The power or quality of persuading; persuasiveness.
persuasion (n.)
That which persuades; a persuasive.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

persuasion
A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

persuasion
The persuasion of the fortunate sways the doubtful.

Wikipedia

Persuasion is a form of influence. It is the way to get people to agree with an idea, attitude, or action by rational and emotional means. It is a problem-solving strategy and relies on "appeals" rather than force.

Dissuasion is the process of convincing someone "not" to believe or act on something.

Persuasion is often confused with manipulation, which is the way to get people to agree with something that is not in their best interest. Persuasion is meant to benefit one or more parties in the end.