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    dis·sua·sion
    [dəˈswāZH(ə)n]
    noun
    dissuasion (noun) · dissuasions (plural noun)
    1. the action or process of trying to persuade someone not to take a particular course of action:
      "no amount of dissuasion from his coach will convince him that he should wait" · "most simply, deterrence is dissuasion by means of threat"
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    What does dissuasion mean?
    Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? The meaning of DISSUASION is the action of dissuading.

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    What is dissuasion in psychology?
    In psychology, dissuasion is a communication that persuades not to do or believe something; it involves talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action. Thanks for visiting The Crossword Solver "dissuasion". We've listed any clues from our database that match your search for 'dissuasion'. There will also be a list of synonyms for your answer.

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    Is the noun dissuasion obsolete?
    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dissuasion, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the noun dissuasion?

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    What does dissuading mean?
    an act or instance of dissuading. 1520–30; < Latin dissuāsiōn- (stem of dissuāsiō ) a speaking against, equivalent to dissuās ( us ) (past participle of dissuādēre; dissuād- ( dissuade ) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion

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    What is the difference between urging and dissuasion?
    Dissuasion is the opposite of persuasion: instead of urging or enticing someone to do something, you're talking them out of it. The two words share the Latin root suadere, "to urge," with the prefix dis-, or "against," giving dissuasion its "urging against" meaning.

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    What is a 'dissuasion commission'?
    The dissuasion routine calmed Steil's working-hour fears but also embarrassed him. They would be seen by a panel of medical and legal experts nicknamed 'dissuasion commissions '. The world is heading inexorably to a stand-off with a state that is immune to dissuasion by threat or blandishment.

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