persuasion
English Thesaurus
1. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | belief, |
| definition | : | any cognitive content held as true (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | idea, |
| definition | : | a personal view (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | eyes, |
| definition | : | opinion or judgment (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | pole, |
| definition | : | one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions (noun.cognition) |
2. the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | communicating, communication, |
| definition | : | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | line, |
| definition | : | persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | arm-twisting, |
| definition | : | persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | exhortation, incitement, |
| definition | : | the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | proselytism, |
| definition | : | the practice of proselytizing (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sloganeering, |
| definition | : | persuasion by means of empty slogans (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | prompting, suggestion, |
| definition | : | persuasion formulated as a suggestion (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | artillery, weapon, |
| definition | : | a means of persuading or arguing (noun.communication) |
3. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (noun.cognition)
4. the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | dissuasion, |
| definition | : | persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | persuade, |
| definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
5. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (noun.cognition)
6. the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | dissuasion, |
| definition | : | persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | persuade, |
| definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
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