suasion

[ swey-zhuh n ]
/ ˈsweɪ ʒən /

noun

the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
an instance of this; a persuasive effort.

Origin of suasion

1325–75; Middle English < Latin suāsiōn- (stem of suāsiō), equivalent to suās(us), past participle of suādēre to advise ( suād-, verb stem + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > s) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM suasion

sua·sive [swey-siv] /ˈsweɪ sɪv/, sua·so·ry [swey-suh-ree] /ˈsweɪ sə ri/, adjective sua·sive·ly, adverb sua·sive·ness, noun

Words nearby suasion

su-, su-chou, suable, suakin, suas, suasion, suave, suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, suavity, sub, sub judice

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British Dictionary definitions for suasion

suasion
/ (ˈsweɪʒən) /

noun

a rare word for persuasion

Derived forms of suasion

suasive, adjective

Word Origin for suasion

C14: from Latin suāsiō, from suādēre to persuade