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Purpose vs Persuasion - What's the difference?

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Purpose is a related term of persuasion.


As nouns the difference between purpose and persuasion

is that purpose is an object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal while persuasion is persuasion.

As a verb purpose

is have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.

purpose

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.
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  • A result that is desired; an intention.
  • The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
  • * 2013 , Phil McNulty, "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23830980]", BBC Sport , 1 September 2013:
    • United began with more purpose in the early phase of the second half and Liverpool were grateful for Glen Johnson's crucial block from Young's goalbound shot.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Sarah Glaz
    • , title= Ode to Prime Numbers , volume=101, issue=4, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes.}}
  • The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
    • (Spenser)
  • The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
    • The purpose of turning off the lights overnight is to save energy.
  • (obsolete) Instance; example.
    • (rfquotek, L'Estrange)
    Synonyms
    * (target ): aim, goal, object, target * (intention ): aim, plan, intention * (determination ): determination, intention, resolution * (subject of discourse ): matter, subject, topic * (reason for doing something ): reason * See also
    Derived terms
    (terms derived from purpose) * all-purpose * common purpose * cross-purpose * fit for purpose * for all intents and purposes * game with a purpose * general-purpose * infinitive of purpose * multi-purpose * metapurpose * purpose-built * purposeful * purposeless * purpose-like * purpose loan * purposely * purpose statement * on purpose

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Verb

    (purpos)
  • Have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
  • * Macaulay
    • I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living.
  • (passive ) Designed for some purpose.
  • (obsolete) To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.
    • (Spenser)
    Derived terms
    * purposed * purposer * purposive * on purpose
    Synonyms
    * (have set as one's purpose ): aim, intend, mean, plan, set out * (designed for some purpose ): intended

    References

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    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 ----