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persuasion

per·sua·sion [ pər swáy'n ] (plural per·sua·sions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. act of persuading: the act of persuading somebody to do something

2. ability to persuade: the ability to persuade somebody

3. set of beliefs: a set of beliefs, e.g. a set of religious or political beliefs
believers of all religious persuasions

4. group with particular beliefs: a group whose members share a particular set of beliefs or views or a particular lifestyle
recent recruits to the hawkish persuasion

5. type: a group of people or things with a particular characteristic in common ( informal humorous )
those of the long-legged persuasion

[14th century. Via French< Latin persuasion-< persuas-, past participle of persuadere (see persuade)]

Word Usage

See conviction.

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