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Webster 1913 Edition

Persuasion

Per-sua′sion

,
Noun.
[L.
persuasio
; Cf. F.
persuasion
.]
1.
The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind by arguments or reasons offered, or by anything that moves the mind or passions, or inclines the will to a determination.
For thou hast all the arts of fine
persuasion
.
Otway.
2.
The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion or conviction, which has been induced.
If the general
persuasion
of all men does so account it.
Hooker.
My firm
persuasion
is, at least sometimes,
That Heaven will weigh man’s virtues and his crimes
With nice attention.
Cowper.
3.
A creed or belief; a sect or party adhering to a certain creed or system of opinions;
as, of the same
persuasion
; all
persuasions
are agreed.
Of whatever state or
persuasion
, religious or political.
Jefferson.
4.
The power or quality of persuading; persuasiveness.
Is 't possible that my deserts to you
Can lack
persuasion
?
Shakespeare
5.
That which persuades; a persuasive.
[R.]
Syn. – See
Conviction
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Persuasion

PERSUA'SION

,
Noun.
s as z. [L. persuasio.]
1.
The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind by arguments or reasons offered, or by any thing that moves the mind or passions, or inclines the will to a determination.
For thou hast all the arts of fine persuasion.
2.
The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion or conviction proceeding from arguments and reasons offered by others, or suggested by one's own reflections.
When we have no other certainty of being in the right, but our own persuasion that we are so--
3.
A creed or belief; or a sect or party adhering to a creed or system of opinions; as men of the same persuasion; all persuasions concur in the measure.

Definition 2024

persuasión

persuasión

See also: persuasion

Spanish

Noun

persuasión f ‎(plural persuasiones)

  1. persuasion
  2. inducement
  3. conviction

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