/ pəˈsweɪʒn; NAmE pərˈs-/ noun
1.
[ U ] the act of persuading sb to do sth or to believe sth :
It didn't take much persuasion to get her to tell us where he was.
After a little gentle persuasion, he agreed to come.
She has great powers of persuasion.
2.
[ C , U ] a particular set of beliefs, especially about religion or politics :
politicians of all persuasions
every shade of religious persuasion
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IDIOMS
- of the ... persuasion
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin persuasio(n-) , from the verb persuadere , from per- through, to completion + suadere advise.