perlocutionary

[ pur-luh-kyoo-shuh-ner-ee ]

/ ˌpɜr ləˈkyu ʃəˌnɛr i /

(of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.

Origin of perlocutionary

First recorded in 1950–55; per- + locution + -ary

per·lo·cu·tion, noun

perlemoen, perlis, perlite, perlman, perlocution, perlocutionary, perlucidus, perlèche, perm, perma-, perma-press