Plural of persuasion
regular plural
The plural of persuasion is persuasions.
Forms of persuasion
| Singular | persuasion /pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | persuasions |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Persuasions in a sentence
- Hamilton's writhing persuasions, prays and becomes penitent.1928 February 13, “The New Pictures”, in Time
- Surely this goes for people of all sexual persuasions.2010 February 6, “We don't need gay stereotypes”, in The Guardian
- The regular January talkfest high in the Swiss Alps attracted an impressive list of world leaders of all political persuasions.2024 January 19, Larry Elliott, John Collingridge, “Casting their shadow: how Trump, Putin and AI dominated talk at Davos”, in The…. From the entry talkfest
- Americans of all persuasions at last agree on something.2010 May 20, David Von Drehle, “The Pitchfork Primaries: Will Washington Get the Message?”, in Time, retrieved 28 May 2015. From the entry the natives are restless
- Missionary activity may occur interdenominationally or intradenominationally between competing persuasions advocating different degrees of religiosity or variant belief systems.1974, B. Zvi Sobel, Hebrew Christianity: The Thirteenth Tribe, page 347. From the entry intradenominationally
Meaning of persuasion
- noun The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.
- noun An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
- noun All activity attempting to influence or control others' behavior or profession of beliefs, from convincing to threatening, assault, or battery.
Questions about the plural of persuasion
- What is the plural of persuasion?
- The plural of persuasion is persuasions.
- Is persuasion countable?
- Persuasion is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: persuasion (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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