Etymology

dissuasion

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Today it means: the act or an instance of dissuading Full definition →

Middle English dissuasioun ← Middle French dissuasion
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  1. Middle French · derived fromdissuasion
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdissuasioun
  3. English todaydissuasion

From Middle English dissuasioun, from Middle French dissuasion.

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