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self-persuasion

self-persuasion noun: the act of convincing oneself to do, say, or believe something.

Noun

self-persuasion (usually uncountable, plural self-persuasions)

  1. (usually) The act of convincing oneself to do, say, or believe something.

Forms of self-persuasion

pluralself-persuasions

Origin of self-persuasion

From self- + persuasion.

Questions about self-persuasion

What does self-persuasion mean?
Self-persuasion means the act of convincing oneself to do, say, or believe something.
What part of speech is self-persuasion?
Self-persuasion is a noun.
What is the plural of self-persuasion?
The plural of self-persuasion is self-persuasions.

Words near self-persuasion in the dictionary

  1. self-perfecting
  2. self-perfects
  3. self-perpetuating
  4. self-perpetuation
  5. self-perpetuations
  6. self-persuasion
  7. self-pity
  8. self-pitying
  9. self-pityingly
  10. self-plagiarism
  11. self-plagiarisms

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