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Added 9 October 2026

persuasive

/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪsɪv/ adjective

In Latin: suāsōrius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about persuasive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Intended or having the power to induce action or belief.
persuasive eloquence

Origin

From Middle French persuasif, from Medieval Latin persuāsīvus, from Latin past participle stem of persuādēre + -īvus.

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