English-Finnish translations for persuasion

• vakaumus
• kuppikunta
• suostutteleminen
• suostuttelu
  Suostuttelu on voimankäyttöä parempi vaihtoehto. Persuasion is better than force.

Definition of persuasion

• 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.
• An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
• A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
• One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.
• Another personal, animal or inanimate trait that is not liable to be changed by persuasion, such as sex, gender, ethnicity, origin, profession or nature

Examples

• It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.

Related words

• persuasively
• persuasiveness
• persuasive
• persuasibility
• persuasive power