- persuasion, suasion - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
--1 is a kind of communication, communicating
--1 has particulars:arm-twisting; dissuasion; electioneering, bell ringing, canvassing; exhortation, incitement; proselytism; sloganeering; suggestion, prompting; weapon, artillery Derived form: verb persuade2 - opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought - a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
--2 is a kind of belief
--2 has particulars:idea; judgment, judgement, mind; eyes; preconception, prepossession, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, preconceived notion; pole; politics, political sympathies - persuasion - inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty
--3 is a kind of influence
Antonyms: dissuasion
Derived form: verb persuade2