persuasion

Definition von persuasion im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Any group having a specified characteristic or attribute in common
Social understanding and equality can neither be nurtured through fear, nor intimidation. Surely this goes for people of all sexual persuasions.; An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone
Sadie curses, weeps, then, infected by Mr. Hamilton's writhing persuasions, prays and becomes penitent.; 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
With the base unleashed, the White House was unable to broker a compromise, either by persuasion or by pressure.; A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology
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.; One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness; A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief
It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.; {n} the act of persuading, an opinion; attempts to win "the heart and mind" of the target Thus persuasion must induce attitude change, which entails affective (emotion-based) change Although persuasion is more difficult to induce, its effects last longer because the target actually accepts and internalizes the advocacy; a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"; The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind by arguments or reasons offered, or by anything that moves the mind or passions, or inclines the will to a determination; A creed or belief; a sect or party adhering to a certain creed or system of opinions; as, of the same persuasion; all persuasions are agreed; Ability to change a person’s belief, position, or course of action; That which persuades; a persuasive; {i} inducement, act of convincing, act of persuading; a pattern of essay development: trying to move the reader to agreement with a point or to some action; The act of persuading or the state of being persuaded; Persuasion is the act of persuading someone to do something or to believe that something is true. She was using all her powers of persuasion to induce the Griffins to remain in Rollway; The deliberate attempt to influence the thoughts, feelings or behaviors of another; The art of persuading; The process of changing another person’s attitudes through arguments and other related means (p 617); inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty; The power or quality of persuading; persuasiveness; inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action; powers of using a series of posters; text that attempts to put a particular point of view to convince the reader of something-to be against eating meat or not to smoke It can be more less obvious that the writer is trying to persuade; The act of prevailing upon someone by argument to facilitate an exchange? p 334; The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion or conviction, which has been induced; Persuasion involves convincing another party to change their attitude and/or their behavior Although this can be done through coercion, we generally use the term "persuasion" in a more positive sense--to refer to emotional or rational appeals based on common values and understandings; An explicit attempt to influence beliefs, attitudes and/or behaviors; one of the four traditional forms of composition in speech and writing meant to change the way a reader or listener thinks or acts; If you are of a particular persuasion, you have a particular belief or set of beliefs. It is a national movement and has within it people of all political persuasions; An attempt to convince readers to agree with a point of view Persuasion appeals more to the emotions whereas argument appeals more to logic; The attempt to motivate a consumer to purchase a product or a service; the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action; A sort, type, or kind with respect to convictions and beliefs; dissuasion; suasion
burden of persuasion: The duty upon a party in a legal proceeding to persuade the fact-finder to decide for that party on an assertion of fact; part of the burden of proof, sometimes loosely used as synonym for that term
persuasions: plural of persuasion