persuasion
C1Substantiv/US /pɚswˈeɪʒən/ pərsw-ĀZH-ən; UK /pɚswˈeɪʒən/ pərsw-ĀZH-ən/
The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind by arguments or reasons offered, or by anything that moves the mind or passions, or inclines the will to a determination.
