Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suasiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sua-sive-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of urging or influencing; persuasion.

Uncountable

noun

Persuasiveness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Protestant poets, however, wishing to proselytize, shunned esotericism and emphasized revelation rather than concealment. They spoke with utmost clarity for the purpose of suasiveness on a wide scale."

Etymology

Etymology tree English suasive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English suasiveness From suasive + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

suasion

Questions

What does suasiveness mean?: The act of urging or influencing; persuasion.
Where does suasiveness come from?: Etymology tree English suasive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English suasiveness From suasive + -ness.

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