persuasion

• Das Überzeugen oder Überredetwerden zu einer Handlung oder Meinung; auch eine feste persönliche Überzeugung oder Ansicht, die nicht auf Gewissheit beruht.

A noun referring to the act of convincing someone to do or believe something, or a personal belief or opinion not based on certainty.

1. The act of convincingB2formal

   The process of convincing someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.

   Überzeugung

   • Her powers of persuasion convinced the committee to approve the project.
   • He used gentle persuasion to get his children to eat their vegetables.
   • The advertisement relies on emotional persuasion rather than facts.

   Synonymeargumentationconvincingenticementexhortationinducementinfluencesuasionurging

   Antonymedeterrencediscouragementdissuasion

2. A belief or opinionC1formal

   A strong personal belief or opinion, often not based on absolute proof.

   Überzeugung

   • It is my firm persuasion that honesty is always the best policy.
   • People of different political persuasions can still work together.
   • His religious persuasion influenced his decision to become a teacher.

   Synonymebeliefconvictioncreedfaithopinionpositionstanceview