suasion

[ swey-zhuhn ]

noun

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

suasion

/ ˈsweɪʒən /

noun

1. a rare word for persuasion

Derived Forms

• ˈsuasive, adjective

Other Words From

• sua·sive [swey, -siv], sua·so·ry [swey, -s, uh, -ree], adjective
• suasive·ly adverb
• suasive·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of suasion¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of suasion¹

C14: from Latin suāsiō, from suādēre to persuade

Example Sentences

But our authority, moral suasion, and dollars secured the peace in both Europe and Japan.

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It was inevitable that Carver should undervalue moral suasion; a military man, he recognized only the arbitrament of brute force.

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This, however, is effected by moral suasion alone, and physical punishment is extremely rare.

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Either they would have the workers give up all struggle and depend upon moral suasion, or they would have them riot.

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Just a flicker of vindictiveness crept into Boris' eyes, and under the suasion of firearms he turned again to the bag.

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In the passage here omitted, Eleusius tries to win her over, but neither suasion nor scourging shake her resolution.

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