| persuasion | |
| 1. n. 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. n. An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone. | |
| 3. n. A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief. | |
| It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned. | |
| 4. n. One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness. | |
| 5. n. A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology. | |
| 6. n. (by extension, often humorous) 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. | |
