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persuasion

persuasion

22 3.4
A person's belief, often about politics or religion
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Is she of the Jewish persuasion?

    Jojo Rabbit (2019)

  • 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.

  • What exactly is your persuasion on the big man?

    The Polar Express (2004)

  • And what is your persuasion?

    Scoop (2006)

  • Do you know if he had any other friends of a similar persuasion?

    The Detective (1968)

  • Do you accept people of the Jewish persuasion?

    Chinatown (1974)

  • 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.

    Harvard University

  • People of different persuasions often have lively debates about important issues.

Synonyms

view
vspersuasion
∞ 1.5

A personal opinion or belief about something

is a personal belief lacking proof rather than a neutral perspective
opinion
vspersuasion
∞ 1.0

A person's view about something

is a personal belief held without proof rather than a casual judgement
thought
vspersuasion
∞ 1.4

The process of thinking or an idea that comes from thinking

is a held belief without proof rather than the broader thinking process
sentiment
vspersuasion
218 4.0

An opinion people have that is not based on proof

is a personal belief held without proof rather than emotional
conviction
vspersuasion
190 4.5

A strong belief or opinion that someone is sure about

is a belief held without proof but not necessarily so firm
personal belief
vspersuasion
21 3.9

An idea someone holds about what is right or true that affects how they act

is a belief held without proof rather than an influential value
leaning
vspersuasion
7 3.4

A tendency to prefer one idea or activity

is a held belief without proof rather than a mere tendency

Compounds

gentle persuasion
1 3.9

To convince someone with kind words or calm actions

art of persuasion
1 4.3

Skill in convincing people to believe or do something

Surface Forms

persuasion singular
persuasions plural

Morphology

persuasion = persuade (semi-transparent) = persuade + ion

The nominalization is etymologically regular, but in this sense it denotes a person's belief or conviction rather than the act of convincing, a shift learners may not predict.

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.