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Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: settoku
"彼の巧みな説得によって、計画が承認された。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something.
"Through gentle persuasion, she convinced the board to adopt the new environmental policy." - 2
A particular religious belief or set of opinions.
"People of all political persuasions attended the community town hall meeting."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'persuadere', composed of 'per-' (thoroughly) and 'suadere' (to advise, urge, or make sweet). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term initially retained religious and intellectual connotations of being convinced of a truth before broadening to encompass any act of influencing beliefs or actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Persuasion" is said worldwide
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persuasion
Transliteration: /pɛʁ.sɥa.zjɔ̃/
"L'art de la persuasion demande de l'empathie et de la clarté."
Überredung
Transliteration: /yːbɐˈʁeːdʊŋ/
"Durch geschickte Überredung gewann er das Publikum für sich."
persuasione
Transliteration: /per.swaˈzjo.ne/
"La sua capacità di persuasione è davvero notevole."
persuasión
Transliteration: /peɾ.swaˈsjon/
"Utilizó la persuasión en lugar de la fuerza para lograr su objetivo."
persuasão
Transliteration: /peʁ.swaˈzãw/
"A persuasão é uma habilidade fundamental na diplomacia."
प्रलोभन
Transliteration: pralobhan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने अपनी बातचीत की कला से लोगों को मना लिया।"
说服
Transliteration: shuōfú
Script: 中文汉字
"出色的说服力需要逻辑与真诚。"
설득
Transliteration: seoldeuk
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 뛰어난 설득력으로 회사를 성장시켰다."
説得
Transliteration: settoku
Script: 日本語
"彼の巧みな説得によって、計画が承認された。"
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