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, nounWords nearby suasion
su-,
su-chou,
suable,
suakin,
suas,
suasion,
suave,
suaviter in modo, fortiter in re,
suavity,
sub,
sub judice
British Dictionary definitions for suasory
Derived forms of suasion
suasive, adjectiveWord Origin for suasion
C14: from Latin
suāsiō, from
suādēre to
persuade