persuāsĭo, ōnis, f. [persuadeo].
I Lit., a convincing , persuading , persuasion : dicere apposite ad persuasionem, Cic. Inv. 1, 5, 6: difficilis, Just. 34, 4, 3.—
II Transf., conviction , persuasion , belief , opinion (postAug.): falsam sibi scientiae persuasionem induerunt, Quint. 1, 1, 8: arrogans de se persuasio, id. 2, 4, 16: persuasionis plenus cuncta fato agi, Suet. Tib. 69: persuasio est, it is a prevalent opinion , Plin. 30, 13, 39, § 115: persuasio durat in magnā parte vulgi, id. 25, 2, 5, § 10.