'Suasion' definitions:

Definition of 'suasion'

From: WordNet
noun
The act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action [syn: persuasion, suasion] [ant: dissuasion]

Definition of 'Suasion'

From: GCIDE
  • Suasion \Sua"sion\, n. [L. suasio, fr. suadere, suasum, to advise, persuade, fr. suadus persuading, persuasive; akin to suavis sweet: cf. OF. suasion. See Suave, and cf. Dissuade, Persuade.] The act of persuading; persuasion; as, moral suasion. [1913 Webster]