SUASION

persuasion, suasion

(noun) the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

suasion (countable and uncountable, plural suasions)

The act of urging or influencing; persuasion.

Usage notes

• "Persuasion" is much more commonly used than "suasion".

• "Persuasion" ordinarily refers to exhortation by means of argumentation or reasoned discourse. "Suasion" may have this sense, but it is not uncommon for "suasion" to refer to the exercise of influence by other means.

Synonyms

• suasiveness

Anagrams

• Siouans, sanious

Source: Wiktionary

Sua"sion, n. Etym: [L. suasio, fr. suadere, suasum, to advise, persuade, fr. suadus persuading, persuasive; akin to suavis sweet: cf. OF. suasion. See Suave, and cf. Dissuade, Persuade.]

Definition: The act of persuading; persuasion; as, moral suasion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition