Etymology

suasion

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Today it means: The act of urging or influencing; persuasion. Full definition →

First used 14th c.Middle English suasion ← Latin suāsiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromsuāsiō“counselling, advice, persuasion”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsuasion
  3. English todaysuasion

From Middle English suasion, from Latin suāsiō (“counselling, advice, persuasion”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. The act of urging or influencing; persuasion.

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