persuasiveness — the quality of being able to persuade someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of being able to persuade someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument
Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈsweɪsɪvnəs/
Korean meaning: 설득력, 설득하는 능력
Korean pronunciation: 퍼**스웨이**시브니스
Example Sentences
- The salesman's persuasiveness convinced me to buy a vacuum cleaner I didn't need.
- Her persuasiveness in the presentation secured the million-dollar contract.
- The politician's persuasiveness was so strong that he convinced voters to support a law they didn't understand.
persuasiveness
NOUN//pərˈsweɪsɪvnəs//
the quality of being able to persuade someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument
Convincing through persuasive reasoning
The lawyer's persuasiveness moved the jury through powerful logic and emotional storytelling.
The speaker's persuasiveness invaded the audience's emotions in a powerful cascade.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'persuadere'(설득하다)에서 유래하여, 'per'(완전히) + 'suadere'(조언하다)가 결합된 형태입니다. 완전히 조언하여 마음을 바꾸게 하는 능력이라는 의미가 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The salesman's persuasiveness convinced me to buy a vacuum cleaner I didn't need.”
“Her persuasiveness in the presentation secured the million-dollar contract.”
“The politician's persuasiveness was so strong that he convinced voters to support a law they didn't understand.”
“Teachers need persuasiveness to motivate students to study harder.”
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