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Persuasion vs Seduction - What's the difference?

persuasion | seduction |

As nouns the difference between persuasion and seduction

is that persuasion is 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 while seduction is the act of seducing.

persuasion

English

(wikipedia persuasion)

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • * 2006 , Rachel Morris, "Borderline Catastrophe", Washington Monthly , vol. 38:10:
    • With the base unleashed, the White House was unable to broker a compromise, either by persuasion or by pressure.
  • An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
  • * 1928 , "The New Pictures", Time , 13 Feb 1928:
    • Sadie curses, weeps, then, infected by Mr. Hamilton's writhing persuasions , prays and becomes penitent.
  • A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
    • It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.
  • One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.
  • A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.
  • * 2009 , US Catholic (letter), May 2009:
    • 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.
  • (colloquial) Any group having a specified characteristic or attribute in common.
  • * 2010 , "We don't need gay stereotypes", The Guardian , 6 Feb 2010:
    • Social understanding and equality can neither be nurtured through fear, nor intimidation. Surely this goes for people of all sexual persuasions .

    Antonyms

    * dissuasion * dissuasion

    Derived terms

    * persuade * persuasive * suasion ----

    seduction

    English

    (wikipedia seduction)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of seducing.
    • Seduction is the fine art of manipulating people based on physical attraction and desire.
  • (dated, legal, in English common law) The felony of, as a man, inducing a previously chaste unmarried female to engage in sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage.

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