Definition of persuasion in English:

persuasion

noun pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)npərˈsweɪʒən

1mass noun The action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something.
说服，劝服；被说服；被说服相信
Monica needed plenty of persuasion before she actually left
莫尼卡需要好好劝说之后才真正离开。
Example sentencesExamples
- From gentle persuasion to threats and abuse, coercion was apart of the courtship process.
- Furthermore, only through persuasion and argument were people to influence others to join their religion.
- We have tried persuasion and argument, but nobody is listening.
- Instead of cracking down hard, the municipality took a soft approach, a combination of gentle persuasion and public shaming.
- Some urged caution, apparently believing that this government is open to persuasion.
- But it is both naive and dangerous to imagine that gentle persuasion can change their core activities.
- Speaking for myself, I remain open to persuasion, should the honours committee look my way.
- Why was there no adequate process of persuasion?
- If this means that the professor is open to persuasion, I certainly hope to persuade him.
- I was open to persuasion that the actual facts before the court did not disclose a case of negligence that had any reasonable prospect of success.
- Invite discussion, and be open to correction and persuasion.
- All I am doing is providing an opening for persuasion and argument!
- It is a process of persuasion designed to induce ideas, opinions, or actions beneficial to the source.
- They pay special attention to the way social responsibilities are fostered by informal communal processes of persuasion and peer pressure.
- There is little doubt that the Londoners will wish to retain his services, but he remains open to persuasion.
- We don't need to use persuasion to make people believe that fire burns.
- However, both argument and rhetoric have persuasion in common.
- Any arm-twisting or gentle persuasion presumably took place in corridor huddles or late-night conversations.
- If this fails then gentle persuasion should follow.
- Admittedly, it did take a bit of persuasion to get government accountants to accept that idea.
Synonyms
coaxing, persuading, coercion, inducement, convincing, blandishment, encouragement, urging, prompting, inveiglement, temptation, cajolery, enticement, wheedling, pressure, moral pressure
informal sweet-talking, smooth-talking, soft-soaping, arm-twisting
rare suasion
2A belief or set of beliefs, especially religious or political ones.
（尤指宗教或政治）信念；信仰
writers of all political persuasions
具有各种政治信仰的作家。
Example sentencesExamples
- Throughout his life, he gained and retained the friendship and respect of men of the most diverse political and religious persuasions.
- They're fun, they're violent, and they have a moralistic narrative frame that makes them palatable to most political persuasions.
- I've worked for ministers of very different political persuasions.
- This does not discount that we can do good no matter what religious persuasion we are or even if one is an atheist.
- Whatever sexual, ethical, religious and political persuasions a person comes from, it can only be good to give all people a great welcome to Scotland.
- People of all ages, backgrounds and political persuasions joined together in unison.
- We started our campaign by saying that starvation, regardless of political or religious persuasion, is at its core a moral issue that concerns us all.
- The two women may share a political persuasion but insiders say their styles of leadership are very different.
- Political leaders and women of all political persuasions are expected to attend the commemorations.
- Read books, newspapers, and online content from both political persuasions to be certain you fully understand the issues at hand.
- Even their political persuasions are not as predictable as you might expect.
- I hope that other colleagues of all political persuasions will join me.
- We did not mix with schools of other religions, and were not encouraged to make friends with anyone not of our religious persuasion.
- For example, nursing schools at Catholic hospitals once played a central role in training nurses from many religious persuasions.
- I can't imagine anyone, of any political or religious persuasion, who would not be offended.
- Some Republicans, as well as Democrats, and religious groups of both liberal and conservative persuasions have raised concerns.
- We hope people of all political persuasions will come and see the show.
- Friends of mine are displaying the peace flags no matter what their religious inclinations or political persuasions.
- Whatever your religious persuasions may be, I think this just about sums it up, don't you?
- They have the same rights no matter what their political persuasions are.
Synonyms
belief, opinion, conviction, faith, certainty, certitude, view
1. 2.1 A group or sect holding a particular religious belief.
  教派
  the village had two chapels for those of the Primitive Methodist persuasion
  那个村庄有两个始初循道会的小教堂。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The temple is the most sacred site in Nepal, widely venerated by members of at least four major sectarian Buddhist persuasions, each with distinct ethnic and caste affiliations.
  I am in the midst of a theological dilemma which, given my atheist persuasion, feels rather uncomfortable.
  Israeli Jews will then have emancipated themselves at last, becoming citizens of Israel - of the Mosaic persuasion.
  Synonyms
  group, grouping, sect, denomination, party, camp, side, faction, religion, cult, affiliation, school of thought, belief, creed, credo, faith, philosophy
2. 2.2humorous Sort, kind, or nature.
  half a dozen gents of British persuasion
  Example sentencesExamples
  Pictured on the poster was a collared clergyperson of the female persuasion.
  Taken together, adherents of these two scholarly persuasions constituted a powerful, ideologically driven interest group.
  Many people of a bohemian persuasion passed through her living room, from artists to drug addicts, not that those classifications were mutually exclusive.
  In fact, over the years, trade unionists of different persuasions have criticised the Labour Court for reaching verdicts they believed too favourable to employers.
  Synonyms
  character, nature, essence, quality, disposition, make-up, calibre

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin persuasio(n-), from the verb persuadere (see persuade).

Rhymes

abrasion, Australasian, equation, Eurasian, evasion, invasion, occasion, pervasion, suasion, Vespasian

Definition of persuasion in US English:

persuasion

nounpərˈswāZHənpərˈsweɪʒən

1The action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something.
说服，劝服；被说服；被说服相信
Monica needed plenty of persuasion before she actually left
莫尼卡需要好好劝说之后才真正离开。
Example sentencesExamples
- They pay special attention to the way social responsibilities are fostered by informal communal processes of persuasion and peer pressure.
- We don't need to use persuasion to make people believe that fire burns.
- If this fails then gentle persuasion should follow.
- Any arm-twisting or gentle persuasion presumably took place in corridor huddles or late-night conversations.
- Instead of cracking down hard, the municipality took a soft approach, a combination of gentle persuasion and public shaming.
- We have tried persuasion and argument, but nobody is listening.
- But it is both naive and dangerous to imagine that gentle persuasion can change their core activities.
- Why was there no adequate process of persuasion?
- There is little doubt that the Londoners will wish to retain his services, but he remains open to persuasion.
- Admittedly, it did take a bit of persuasion to get government accountants to accept that idea.
- However, both argument and rhetoric have persuasion in common.
- Speaking for myself, I remain open to persuasion, should the honours committee look my way.
- I was open to persuasion that the actual facts before the court did not disclose a case of negligence that had any reasonable prospect of success.
- From gentle persuasion to threats and abuse, coercion was apart of the courtship process.
- Some urged caution, apparently believing that this government is open to persuasion.
- If this means that the professor is open to persuasion, I certainly hope to persuade him.
- It is a process of persuasion designed to induce ideas, opinions, or actions beneficial to the source.
- Furthermore, only through persuasion and argument were people to influence others to join their religion.
- All I am doing is providing an opening for persuasion and argument!
- Invite discussion, and be open to correction and persuasion.
Synonyms
coaxing, persuading, coercion, inducement, convincing, blandishment, encouragement, urging, prompting, inveiglement, temptation, cajolery, enticement, wheedling, pressure, moral pressure
2A belief or set of beliefs, especially religious or political ones.
（尤指宗教或政治）信念；信仰
writers of all political persuasions
具有各种政治信仰的作家。
Example sentencesExamples
- They have the same rights no matter what their political persuasions are.
- I've worked for ministers of very different political persuasions.
- For example, nursing schools at Catholic hospitals once played a central role in training nurses from many religious persuasions.
- Even their political persuasions are not as predictable as you might expect.
- We started our campaign by saying that starvation, regardless of political or religious persuasion, is at its core a moral issue that concerns us all.
- We hope people of all political persuasions will come and see the show.
- They're fun, they're violent, and they have a moralistic narrative frame that makes them palatable to most political persuasions.
- People of all ages, backgrounds and political persuasions joined together in unison.
- We did not mix with schools of other religions, and were not encouraged to make friends with anyone not of our religious persuasion.
- I hope that other colleagues of all political persuasions will join me.
- Some Republicans, as well as Democrats, and religious groups of both liberal and conservative persuasions have raised concerns.
- Whatever your religious persuasions may be, I think this just about sums it up, don't you?
- Read books, newspapers, and online content from both political persuasions to be certain you fully understand the issues at hand.
- Friends of mine are displaying the peace flags no matter what their religious inclinations or political persuasions.
- I can't imagine anyone, of any political or religious persuasion, who would not be offended.
- Whatever sexual, ethical, religious and political persuasions a person comes from, it can only be good to give all people a great welcome to Scotland.
- Political leaders and women of all political persuasions are expected to attend the commemorations.
- This does not discount that we can do good no matter what religious persuasion we are or even if one is an atheist.
- The two women may share a political persuasion but insiders say their styles of leadership are very different.
- Throughout his life, he gained and retained the friendship and respect of men of the most diverse political and religious persuasions.
Synonyms
belief, opinion, conviction, faith, certainty, certitude, view
1. 2.1 A group or sect holding a particular religious belief.
  教派
  the village had two chapels for those of the Methodist persuasion
  那个村庄有两个始初循道会的小教堂。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Israeli Jews will then have emancipated themselves at last, becoming citizens of Israel - of the Mosaic persuasion.
  The temple is the most sacred site in Nepal, widely venerated by members of at least four major sectarian Buddhist persuasions, each with distinct ethnic and caste affiliations.
  I am in the midst of a theological dilemma which, given my atheist persuasion, feels rather uncomfortable.
  Synonyms
  group, grouping, sect, denomination, party, camp, side, faction, religion, cult, affiliation, school of thought, belief, creed, credo, faith, philosophy
2. 2.2humorous Any group or type of person or thing linked by a specified characteristic, quality, or attribute.
  〈幽默〉种类；类别
  an ancient gas oven of the enamel persuasion
  一个古老的搪瓷煤气灶。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In fact, over the years, trade unionists of different persuasions have criticised the Labour Court for reaching verdicts they believed too favourable to employers.
  Taken together, adherents of these two scholarly persuasions constituted a powerful, ideologically driven interest group.
  Many people of a bohemian persuasion passed through her living room, from artists to drug addicts, not that those classifications were mutually exclusive.
  Pictured on the poster was a collared clergyperson of the female persuasion.
  Synonyms
  character, nature, essence, quality, disposition, make-up, calibre

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin persuasio(n-), from the verb persuadere (see persuade).

单词	persuasion
释义	Definition of persuasion in English: persuasion noun pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)npərˈsweɪʒən 1mass noun The action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something. 说服，劝服；被说服；被说服相信 Monica needed plenty of persuasion before she actually left 莫尼卡需要好好劝说之后才真正离开。 Example sentencesExamples From gentle persuasion to threats and abuse, coercion was apart of the courtship process. Furthermore, only through persuasion and argument were people to influence others to join their religion. We have tried persuasion and argument, but nobody is listening. Instead of cracking down hard, the municipality took a soft approach, a combination of gentle persuasion and public shaming. Some urged caution, apparently believing that this government is open to persuasion. But it is both naive and dangerous to imagine that gentle persuasion can change their core activities. Speaking for myself, I remain open to persuasion, should the honours committee look my way. Why was there no adequate process of persuasion? If this means that the professor is open to persuasion, I certainly hope to persuade him. I was open to persuasion that the actual facts before the court did not disclose a case of negligence that had any reasonable prospect of success. Invite discussion, and be open to correction and persuasion. All I am doing is providing an opening for persuasion and argument! It is a process of persuasion designed to induce ideas, opinions, or actions beneficial to the source. They pay special attention to the way social responsibilities are fostered by informal communal processes of persuasion and peer pressure. There is little doubt that the Londoners will wish to retain his services, but he remains open to persuasion. We don't need to use persuasion to make people believe that fire burns. However, both argument and rhetoric have persuasion in common. Any arm-twisting or gentle persuasion presumably took place in corridor huddles or late-night conversations. If this fails then gentle persuasion should follow. Admittedly, it did take a bit of persuasion to get government accountants to accept that idea. Synonyms coaxing, persuading, coercion, inducement, convincing, blandishment, encouragement, urging, prompting, inveiglement, temptation, cajolery, enticement, wheedling, pressure, moral pressure informal sweet-talking, smooth-talking, soft-soaping, arm-twisting rare suasion 2A belief or set of beliefs, especially religious or political ones. （尤指宗教或政治）信念；信仰 writers of all political persuasions 具有各种政治信仰的作家。 Example sentencesExamples Throughout his life, he gained and retained the friendship and respect of men of the most diverse political and religious persuasions. They're fun, they're violent, and they have a moralistic narrative frame that makes them palatable to most political persuasions. I've worked for ministers of very different political persuasions. This does not discount that we can do good no matter what religious persuasion we are or even if one is an atheist. Whatever sexual, ethical, religious and political persuasions a person comes from, it can only be good to give all people a great welcome to Scotland. People of all ages, backgrounds and political persuasions joined together in unison. We started our campaign by saying that starvation, regardless of political or religious persuasion, is at its core a moral issue that concerns us all. The two women may share a political persuasion but insiders say their styles of leadership are very different. Political leaders and women of all political persuasions are expected to attend the commemorations. Read books, newspapers, and online content from both political persuasions to be certain you fully understand the issues at hand. Even their political persuasions are not as predictable as you might expect. I hope that other colleagues of all political persuasions will join me. We did not mix with schools of other religions, and were not encouraged to make friends with anyone not of our religious persuasion. For example, nursing schools at Catholic hospitals once played a central role in training nurses from many religious persuasions. I can't imagine anyone, of any political or religious persuasion, who would not be offended. Some Republicans, as well as Democrats, and religious groups of both liberal and conservative persuasions have raised concerns. We hope people of all political persuasions will come and see the show. Friends of mine are displaying the peace flags no matter what their religious inclinations or political persuasions. Whatever your religious persuasions may be, I think this just about sums it up, don't you? They have the same rights no matter what their political persuasions are. Synonyms belief, opinion, conviction, faith, certainty, certitude, view 2.1 A group or sect holding a particular religious belief. 教派 the village had two chapels for those of the Primitive Methodist persuasion 那个村庄有两个始初循道会的小教堂。 Example sentencesExamples The temple is the most sacred site in Nepal, widely venerated by members of at least four major sectarian Buddhist persuasions, each with distinct ethnic and caste affiliations. I am in the midst of a theological dilemma which, given my atheist persuasion, feels rather uncomfortable. Israeli Jews will then have emancipated themselves at last, becoming citizens of Israel - of the Mosaic persuasion. Synonyms group, grouping, sect, denomination, party, camp, side, faction, religion, cult, affiliation, school of thought, belief, creed, credo, faith, philosophy 2.2humorous Sort, kind, or nature. half a dozen gents of British persuasion Example sentencesExamples Pictured on the poster was a collared clergyperson of the female persuasion. Taken together, adherents of these two scholarly persuasions constituted a powerful, ideologically driven interest group. Many people of a bohemian persuasion passed through her living room, from artists to drug addicts, not that those classifications were mutually exclusive. In fact, over the years, trade unionists of different persuasions have criticised the Labour Court for reaching verdicts they believed too favourable to employers. Synonyms character, nature, essence, quality, disposition, make-up, calibre Origin Late Middle English: from Latin persuasio(n-), from the verb persuadere (see persuade). Rhymes abrasion, Australasian, equation, Eurasian, evasion, invasion, occasion, pervasion, suasion, Vespasian Definition of persuasion in US English: persuasion nounpərˈswāZHənpərˈsweɪʒən 1The action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something. 说服，劝服；被说服；被说服相信 Monica needed plenty of persuasion before she actually left 莫尼卡需要好好劝说之后才真正离开。 Example sentencesExamples They pay special attention to the way social responsibilities are fostered by informal communal processes of persuasion and peer pressure. We don't need to use persuasion to make people believe that fire burns. If this fails then gentle persuasion should follow. Any arm-twisting or gentle persuasion presumably took place in corridor huddles or late-night conversations. Instead of cracking down hard, the municipality took a soft approach, a combination of gentle persuasion and public shaming. We have tried persuasion and argument, but nobody is listening. But it is both naive and dangerous to imagine that gentle persuasion can change their core activities. Why was there no adequate process of persuasion? There is little doubt that the Londoners will wish to retain his services, but he remains open to persuasion. Admittedly, it did take a bit of persuasion to get government accountants to accept that idea. However, both argument and rhetoric have persuasion in common. Speaking for myself, I remain open to persuasion, should the honours committee look my way. I was open to persuasion that the actual facts before the court did not disclose a case of negligence that had any reasonable prospect of success. From gentle persuasion to threats and abuse, coercion was apart of the courtship process. Some urged caution, apparently believing that this government is open to persuasion. If this means that the professor is open to persuasion, I certainly hope to persuade him. It is a process of persuasion designed to induce ideas, opinions, or actions beneficial to the source. Furthermore, only through persuasion and argument were people to influence others to join their religion. All I am doing is providing an opening for persuasion and argument! Invite discussion, and be open to correction and persuasion. Synonyms coaxing, persuading, coercion, inducement, convincing, blandishment, encouragement, urging, prompting, inveiglement, temptation, cajolery, enticement, wheedling, pressure, moral pressure 2A belief or set of beliefs, especially religious or political ones. （尤指宗教或政治）信念；信仰 writers of all political persuasions 具有各种政治信仰的作家。 Example sentencesExamples They have the same rights no matter what their political persuasions are. I've worked for ministers of very different political persuasions. For example, nursing schools at Catholic hospitals once played a central role in training nurses from many religious persuasions. Even their political persuasions are not as predictable as you might expect. We started our campaign by saying that starvation, regardless of political or religious persuasion, is at its core a moral issue that concerns us all. We hope people of all political persuasions will come and see the show. They're fun, they're violent, and they have a moralistic narrative frame that makes them palatable to most political persuasions. People of all ages, backgrounds and political persuasions joined together in unison. We did not mix with schools of other religions, and were not encouraged to make friends with anyone not of our religious persuasion. I hope that other colleagues of all political persuasions will join me. Some Republicans, as well as Democrats, and religious groups of both liberal and conservative persuasions have raised concerns. Whatever your religious persuasions may be, I think this just about sums it up, don't you? Read books, newspapers, and online content from both political persuasions to be certain you fully understand the issues at hand. Friends of mine are displaying the peace flags no matter what their religious inclinations or political persuasions. I can't imagine anyone, of any political or religious persuasion, who would not be offended. Whatever sexual, ethical, religious and political persuasions a person comes from, it can only be good to give all people a great welcome to Scotland. Political leaders and women of all political persuasions are expected to attend the commemorations. This does not discount that we can do good no matter what religious persuasion we are or even if one is an atheist. The two women may share a political persuasion but insiders say their styles of leadership are very different. Throughout his life, he gained and retained the friendship and respect of men of the most diverse political and religious persuasions. Synonyms belief, opinion, conviction, faith, certainty, certitude, view 2.1 A group or sect holding a particular religious belief. 教派 the village had two chapels for those of the Methodist persuasion 那个村庄有两个始初循道会的小教堂。 Example sentencesExamples Israeli Jews will then have emancipated themselves at last, becoming citizens of Israel - of the Mosaic persuasion. The temple is the most sacred site in Nepal, widely venerated by members of at least four major sectarian Buddhist persuasions, each with distinct ethnic and caste affiliations. I am in the midst of a theological dilemma which, given my atheist persuasion, feels rather uncomfortable. Synonyms group, grouping, sect, denomination, party, camp, side, faction, religion, cult, affiliation, school of thought, belief, creed, credo, faith, philosophy 2.2humorous Any group or type of person or thing linked by a specified characteristic, quality, or attribute. 〈幽默〉种类；类别 an ancient gas oven of the enamel persuasion 一个古老的搪瓷煤气灶。 Example sentencesExamples In fact, over the years, trade unionists of different persuasions have criticised the Labour Court for reaching verdicts they believed too favourable to employers. Taken together, adherents of these two scholarly persuasions constituted a powerful, ideologically driven interest group. Many people of a bohemian persuasion passed through her living room, from artists to drug addicts, not that those classifications were mutually exclusive. Pictured on the poster was a collared clergyperson of the female persuasion. Synonyms character, nature, essence, quality, disposition, make-up, calibre Origin Late Middle English: from Latin persuasio(n-), from the verb persuadere (see persuade).
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