persuaders
|per-suade-rs|
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/pərˈsweɪdərz/
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/pəˈsweɪdəz/
(persuader)
make someone believe or agree
Etymology
'persuader' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'persuadēre', where 'per-' meant 'thoroughly' and 'suadere' meant 'to urge or advise'.
'persuader' changed from Latin 'persuadēre' into Old French 'persuader' and Middle English 'persuaden', with the modern verb 'persuade' and the agent noun 'persuader' formed by adding the suffix '-er'.
Initially, it meant 'to urge or advise thoroughly', and over time it came to mean 'to cause someone to believe or to do something'—a meaning that remains today.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'persuader': a person or thing that persuades; someone who convinces others to believe or do something.
Experienced persuaders can turn skeptical listeners into supporters with clear arguments.
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Noun 2
agents or means that persuade (e.g., rhetorical devices, advertisements, arguments regarded as persuading tools).
The campaign used several emotional persuaders to boost donations.
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Last updated: 2025/08/31 23:09