What is the meaning of persuasion?

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.
    • usage: "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
12
 
|15 years ago|1.2k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). persuasion. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/persuasion/definitions/1219336
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "persuasion" http://smartdefine.org/persuasion/definitions/1219336 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, persuasion, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/persuasion/definitions/1219336>.
MLAWordNet. "persuasion" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/persuasion/definitions/1219336>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)