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.