of the persuasion

of a/an/the (something) persuasion

Having the characteristics of a certain type or thing mentioned. Her parents are of a more conservative persuasion, so they don't really approve of our relationship. When it came to light that she had several friends of the communist persuasion, she was blacklisted from the industry immediately.
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of the persuasion that

Having the firm belief that something is the case. I actually know someone who's of the persuasion that the Earth is flat. They're pretty normal other than that bizarre conviction.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

of the persuasion (that)

holding a belief that something is true or is in existence. Anne is of the persuasion that supports that candidate for mayor. The paranoid person was of the persuasion that aliens lived among us.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

of a/the... persuasion

(formal or humorous) of the type mentioned: As a young man, Max had always been of an artistic persuasion. peers of the Liberal persuasion
See also: of, persuasion
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • of a/an/the (something) persuasion
  • of a/the... persuasion
  • persuasion
  • if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it is a duck
  • of the persuasion that
  • (straight) from central casting
  • (straight) out of central casting
  • make odd bedfellows
  • out of keeping
  • out of keeping with (something)
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Fourth, the persuadee is asked to make a certain judgement of the persuasion attempt.
Wilt thou be lord of all the world? Modals and persuasion in Shakespeare
The third element of the persuasion process is to connect emotionally with the group or individual.
Persuasion: a key skill for today's leaders
Nonverbal communication is also an important part of the persuasion process.
The anatomy of persuasion
Table 2 Persuasion Results for Corporate Commercials Mean ratings t-test Significance Persuasion measures "Education" "Economy" level Company image(*) 4.3 3.8 001 Commercial attitude(*) 4.3 3.7 001 Overall company rating(**) 5.2 4.7 001 (Base) (183) (162) (*) 5-point scale where 5 = High (**) 6-point scale where 6 = High Performances on the diagnostic measures were mixed and did offer a clear understanding of the persuasion results.
How advertising response modeling (ARM) can increase ad effectiveness
In reality, most of the persuasion we encounter everyday is implicit, using nonrational techniques (emotional appeals, association techniques, "image building") and long-term, lowkey conditioning.
Channel One: asking the wrong questions
As I come to the end of my term as President of JASNA, I want to express my deep appreciation for the labors of the Persuasions editor, Susan Allen Ford.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT