Persuasion
WordNet
noun
(1) 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) The act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
WiktionaryText
Etymology
persuasioun < persuasion < persuasio, from persuadere, from suadere, "to advise", "to recommend".
Noun
- The act of persuading or the state of being persuaded.
- The art of persuading.
- It will require a master of persuasion to change his mind.
- A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
- It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.
- A sort, type, or kind with respect to convictions and beliefs.
- You will find people of any persuasion among Wiktionarians.
Etymology
From persuasio, from persuadere, from suadere, "to advise", "to recommend".