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English word persuasion comes from Latin persuadeo, Latin suadeo, French suadere, and later Latin suasum (A persuasive voice A dirty grey color.)

persuadeo (Latin)

(with dative) I persuade, convince.. I prevail upon, persuade or induce to do something.

suadeo (Latin)

I advocate, promote, support, recommend.. I recommend, advise.. I urge, exhort; I suade, persuade.

suadere (French)

suasum (Latin)

A persuasive voice A dirty grey color.

persuadere (French)

persuadere (Latin)

persuasio (Latin)

Persuasion (act of).

persuasion (English)

(colloquial, or, jocular) Any group having a specified characteristic or attribute in common. [from 19th c.]. A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology. [from 17th c.]. A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief. [from 16th c.]. An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone. [from 14th c.]. [...]

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