Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suasion

/ˈsweɪʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: sua-sion
IPA: /ˈsweɪʒən/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of urging or influencing; persuasion.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The high intricate ways of the Keep had a strange power of suasion, an ability to carry conviction."
"James Cable, the author of Gunboat Diplomacy (Chatto & Windus, 1971), has created an excellent case study of naval presence and suasion during the era of appeasement."
"The term moral suasion refers to an appeal to ‘morality’ or ‘patriotic duty’ to induce behaviour by the persuaded entity that is not necessary profit-maximising for it."

Etymology

From Middle English suasion, from Latin suāsiō (“counselling, advice, persuasion”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *sweh₂d-, suasion, suāsiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

suasions (plural)

Derived Forms

suasive suasively

Phrases

moral suasion

Frequently Paired Words

suave persuade dissuade

Synonyms

suasiveness persuasion

Rhymes With

asian occasion invasion equation malaysian caucasian evasion persuasion abrasion

Questions

How do you pronounce suasion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsweɪʒən/.
What does suasion mean?: The act of urging or influencing; persuasion.
Where does suasion come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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