persuasion

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.
 * 2) An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
 * 3) A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
 * It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.
 * 1) One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.
 * 2) A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.
 * 3) * 2009, US Catholic (letter), May 2009:
 * As a convert from the Baptist persuasion more than 40 years ago, I still feel like an outsider in the church despite the kindness and acceptance of Catholic friends.
 * 1)  Another personal, animal or inanimate trait that is not (very) liable to be changed by persuasion, such as sex, gender, ethnicity, origin, profession or nature.
 * 2) * 1871 February 14, J.J., "More Solution", Latter-Day Saints Millennial Star, page 105.
 * "en"
 * As a convert from the Baptist persuasion more than 40 years ago, I still feel like an outsider in the church despite the kindness and acceptance of Catholic friends.
 * 1)  Another personal, animal or inanimate trait that is not (very) liable to be changed by persuasion, such as sex, gender, ethnicity, origin, profession or nature.
 * 2) * 1871 February 14, J.J., "More Solution", Latter-Day Saints Millennial Star, page 105.
 * "en"

- Let us pray that the next generation be all of the male persuasion.



Translations

 * Afrikaans: oortuiging
 * Arabic: إقناع
 * Armenian:
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 * Catalan: persuasió
 * Chinese:
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 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: persvado
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 * Hebrew: שִׁכְנוּעַ
 * Hungarian: ,
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 * Latin: suādēla
 * Macedonian: убедување
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 * Scottish Gaelic: coiteachadh
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 * Plautdietsch: Äwazeijunk
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 * Scottish Gaelic: barail, beachd
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 * Yiddish: איבערצײַגונג


 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan: persuasió
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: suostutteleminen,
 * German:
 * Hungarian: meggyőző erő, rábeszélő képesség
 * Japanese: 説得力
 * Russian: ,
 * Turkish: ,


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Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) persuasion