per·sua·sion 
/pɚˈsweɪʒən/ noun
plural per·sua·sions /pɚˈsweɪʒən/ noun 1 [noncount] : the act of causing people to do or believe something : the act or activity of persuading people
▪ It would take a lot of persuasion to get him to agree to such an offer. ▪ Most kids don't need much persuasion to use computers. ▪ Many voters are still open to persuasion. [=many voters can still be persuaded to change their opinions] ▪ She used her powers of persuasion [=her ability to persuade people] to convince them to buy the house. 2 [count] formal : a particular type of belief or way of thinking
▪ an individual's religious/moral persuasion ▪ people of all different persuasions — sometimes used humorously to refer to a particular type of person or thing ▪ artists of the female/feminine persuasion [=artists who are women]
▪ It would take a lot of persuasion to get him to agree to such an offer. ▪ Most kids don't need much persuasion to use computers. ▪ Many voters are still open to persuasion. [=many voters can still be persuaded to change their opinions] ▪ She used her powers of persuasion [=her ability to persuade people] to convince them to buy the house.
▪ an individual's religious/moral persuasion ▪ people of all different persuasions — sometimes used humorously to refer to a particular type of person or thing ▪ artists of the female/feminine persuasion [=artists who are women]
