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Suasion vs Persuasion - What's the difference?

suasion | persuasion |

Persuasion is a derived term of suasion.



As nouns the difference between suasion and persuasion

is that suasion is the act of urging or influencing; persuasion while 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.

suasion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of urging]] or [[influence, influencing; persuasion.
  • *1977 , , The Illearth War , page 75:
  • *:The high intricate ways of the Keep had a strange power of suasion , an ability to carry conviction.
  • *1982 , Jacob Kipp, "Review of The Royal Navy and the Siege of Bilbao'' by James Cable," ''Military Affairs , vol. 46, no. 4, page 217:
  • *: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.

    • Usage notes

    * "Persuasion" is more commonly used than "suasion," especially in informal English. * "Persuasion" ordinarily refers to exhortation by means of argumentation or reasoned discourse. "Suasion" may have this sense, but it is not uncommon for "suasion" to refer to the exercise of influence by other means.

    Synonyms

    * suasiveness

    Derived terms

    * moral suasion * suasive * suasively

    Related terms

    * persuade * dissuade

    References

    *" suasion" at OneLook Dictionary Search

    Anagrams

    *

    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 ----