persuasion
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3.4
- noun
- /pərˈsweɪʒən/
:
convicción
- The Internet hosts numerous websites where historians of all persuasions and achievement levels may post their research work.
- political persuasion
- religious persuasion
- different persuasions
Scholars and commentators of all political persuasions have expressed alarm.
- Scholars and commentators of all political persuasions have expressed alarm.
- So a lot of my family is not of the political persuasion that most of the people in this room are OK.
- It's well known that you are with high probability belong of the same political persuasion as your parents.
- You are a a man of homosexual orientation, homosexual persuasion.
- Ralph Mac and Ernie was somewhat influenced by them as well as by the Thomas of the strict persuasion as well.
Examples
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Is she of the Jewish persuasion?
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The efficacious teacher becomes confident in teaching pupils who come from various backgrounds and persuasions.
Academic text (2012) -
People from my persuasion think that their work is very, very political and not as scientific as it should be.
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What exactly is your persuasion on the big man?
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And what is your persuasion?
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Do you know if he had any other friends of a similar persuasion?
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Do you accept people of the Jewish persuasion?
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The former was general and applied to persons of all religious persuasions and had a place in public comments.
Academic text (1997) -
Scholars and commentators of all political persuasions have expressed alarm.
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People of different persuasions often have lively debates about important issues.
Synonyms
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1.4
The process of thinking or an idea that comes from thinking
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1.5
A personal opinion or belief about something
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1.0
A person's view about something
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4.5
A strong belief or opinion that someone is sure about
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4.0
An opinion people have that is not based on proof
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3.4
A tendency to prefer one idea or activity
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3.9
An idea someone holds about what is right or true that affects how they act
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Persuasion can also mean a personal belief because it comes from the same Latin root persuadere, meaning to make someone believe something, so a 'persuasion' is a view you hold or have been convinced of, which is why 'people of every persuasion' means people of every belief.