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noun
1.
the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
2.
an instance of this; a persuasive effort.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Latin suāsiōn- (stem of suāsiō), equivalent to suās(us), past participle of suādēre to advise (suād-, verb stem + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > s) + -iōn- -ion
1325–75; Middle English < Latin suāsiōn- (stem of suāsiō), equivalent to suās(us), past participle of suādēre to advise (suād-, verb stem + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > s) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
sua·sive·ly, adverb
sua·sive·ness, noun
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Suasion
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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World English Dictionary
| suasion (ˈsweɪʒən) | |
| —n | |
| a rare word for persuasion | |
| [C14: from Latin suāsiō, from suādēre to | |
| 'suasive | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
suasion
late 14c., probably via O.Fr. suasion (14c.), from L. suasionem (nom. suasio) "an advising, a counseling," from suasus, pp. of suadere "to urge, persuade" (related to suavis "sweet;" see sweet). Survives chiefly in phrase moral suasion (1640s).
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