suasion Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
    persuasion.

WordNet

Sua"sion noun
Etymology
L. suasio, fr. suadere, suasum, to advise, persuade, fr. suadus persuading, persuasive; akin to suavis sweet: cf. OF. suasion. See Suave, and cf. Dissuade, Persuade.
Definitions
  1. The act of persuading; persuasion; as, moral suasion.

Webster 1913