convincibility
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7.7
- noun
- /kənˈvɪnsəˌbɪlɪti/
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convencibilidad
- Researchers tested the convincibility of their new theory with a series of experiments.
Examples
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The convincibility of the lawyer's argument swayed the jury in his client's favor.
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Her convincibility made her a great salesperson.
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Her speech lacked the convincibility needed to change anyone's mind.
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The convincibility of his argument was impressive.
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The convincibility of her argument impressed the entire panel at the debate.
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His convincibility made it easy for others to accept his theories without question.
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In advertising, the convincibility of a message is crucial for persuading potential customers.
Synonyms
462
4.0
Trust from other people who believe what you say
23
4.1
How convincing an idea, argument, or reason is
12
3.8
A quality that shows someone or something is reliable and honest
11
7.0
How likely something is to be true
5
3.7
How much something seems true or real to people
1
5.2
Ability to make someone believe or do something
1
7.2
A clear, logical, and convincing quality that makes people accept an idea
The ability to make someone believe something is true
How believable and trustworthy something is
The quality of being believable and trusted by others
How likely something seems to be true
Able to be defended or accepted as reasonable
The quality of an idea or argument that can be defended as reasonable
How Persuasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
convincibility = convincible (opaque) = convince + ible + ity
Formationally the same as sense 1 (convince + -ible + -ity), but the sense here shifts to an agentive or causative reading ('ability to convince others'), which is not the regular meaning learners expect from this derivation.
Etymology
Convincibility comes from the parts con- 'together', vincere 'to win', and -ibility 'able to', and you can see the same root in victory. So the word suggests the power to 'win' people with an idea or to make an argument believable, which is why it means the ability to convince others.