persuasion

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of influencing or convincing someone to believe or do something.

  - "The persuasive powers of the speaker won over the audience."
  - "Persuasion is a key skill in sales and marketing."

• Noun

  The use of reason or appeals to emotion to influence someone's beliefs or actions.

  - "The persuasive essay convinced the class to take action."
  - "Persuasion can be a powerful tool in relationships."

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Antonyms

dissuasion

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with persuasion
adventure , deliver , reverberate , remunerate

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Variants

List of all variants of persuasion that leads to same result
persuasion , persuasions , power of persuasion , power(s) of persuasion , powers of persuasion

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Forms

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persuades, persuading, persuaded, persuasively

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Etymology

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From the Latin persuaadere, meaning 'to persuade, persuade, win over'.

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Trivia

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1. Persuasion is one of the six fundamental skills of communication, along with listening, speaking, writing, reading, and observing.

2. The word 'persuasion' appears 26 times in Shakespeare's works.

3. The term 'persuasive advertising' was first used in a 1922 issue of Advertising & Selling.

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Related Concepts

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1. Propaganda: Persuasion through systematic dissemination of information to influence opinions or actions.

2. Argumentation: The use of persuasive language to present a case or defend a position.

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Culture

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Persuasion has been a common theme in literature, with works such as Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' and Mark Twain's 'Letters from the Earth' exploring the power of persuasion in various contexts. In art, persuasion is often depicted as a figure holding scales or a mirror, representing the balance or reflection needed to make a decision.

How to Memorize "persuasion"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person successfully persuading someone else to agree with them. Imagine the body language, tone of voice, and facial expressions involved.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'persuasion' with words like 'convincing', 'influencing', and 'persuasive'. Create a mental image of a persuasive person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym P.E.R.S.U.A.D.E. to remember the steps of effective persuasion: Proximity, Eye contact, Repetition, Silence, Urgency, Authenticity, Details, and Empathy.

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