Main Entry: per·sua·sion

Pronunciation: \pər-ˈswā-zhən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English persuasioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French persuasion, from Latin persuasion-, persuasio, from persuadēre

Date: 14th century

1 a : the act or process or an instance of persuading b : a persuading argument c : the ability to persuade : persuasiveness
2 : the condition of being persuaded
3 a : an opinion held with complete assurance b : a system of religious beliefs; also : a group adhering to a particular system of beliefs
4 : kind, sort

synonyms see opinion