persuasion

The act of persuading or the state of being persuaded.

The ability or power to persuade.

A strongly held opinion; a conviction.

A body of religious beliefs; a religion.

A party, faction, or group holding to a particular set of ideas or beliefs.

Kind; sort.

The act of persuading, influencing, or winning over the mind or will to some conclusion, determination, or course of action, by argument or the presentation of suitable reasons, and not by the exercise of authority, force, or fear; a coaxing or inclining of the mind or will by argument, or by appeals to reason, interest, the feelings, etc.

The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion or conviction.

An inducement; a reason or motive for a certain action.