persuasion

1. The act of persuading (or attempting to persuade);
   Communication intended to induce belief or action (synset 107259785)
   is a type of: communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
   subtypes:

   • line - persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
   • arm-twisting - persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure
   • bell ringing, canvassing, electioneering - persuasion of voters in a political campaign
   • exhortation, incitement - the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
   • proselytism - the practice of proselytizing
   • sloganeering - persuasion by means of empty slogans
   • prompting, suggestion - persuasion formulated as a suggestion
   • artillery, weapon - a means of persuading or arguing
   same as: suasion
2. A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (synset 105954491)
   "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
   is a type of: belief - any cognitive content held as true
   subtypes:

   • idea - a personal view
   • judgement, judgment, mind - an opinion formed by judging something
   • eyes - opinion or judgment
   • parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession - an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
   • pole - one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
   • political sympathies, politics - the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
   same as: opinion, sentiment, thought, view

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