suasion
suasion · suasions
The act of urging or influencingThe act of urging or influencing; persuasion.
/ˈsweɪʒən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of urging or influencing; persuasion.
More definitions
- the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
Origin
From Middle English suasion, from Latin suāsiō (“counselling, advice, persuasion”).From Middle English suasion, from Latin suāsiō (“counselling, advice, persuasion”).
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Forms
plural: suasionsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action:persuasion
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable