persuasion

Plural: persuasions

Noun

• the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
• a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
  • "I am not of your persuasion"
• 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.
• An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
• An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
• All activity attempting to influence or control others' behavior or profession of beliefs, from convincing to threatening, assault, or battery.
• A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
• One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.
• A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.
• Another personal, animal or inanimate trait that is not (very) liable to be changed by persuasion, such as sex, gender, ethnicity, origin, profession or nature.

Examples

• It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.
• Some of the shopowners were resistant to the extortion, so the mafia did some persuasion.

Synonyms

opinion, sentiment, suasion, thought, view

Antonyms

dissuasion

Related Words

persuade, persuader, persuasive, suasion