PERSUASION


Meaning of PERSUASION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pər-ˈswā-zhən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English persuasioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French persuasion, from Latin persuasion-, persuasio, from persuadēre

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the act or process or an instance of persuading

b. : a persuading argument

c. : the ability to persuade : persuasiveness

2. : the condition of being persuaded

3.

a. : an opinion held with complete assurance

b. : a system of religious beliefs ; also : a group adhering to a particular system of beliefs

4. : kind , sort

Synonyms: see opinion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.