Antonyms of noun persuasion

1 of 2 senses of persuasion

Sense 1
persuasion, suasion -- (the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action)
       Antonym of dissuasion (Sense 2)
      => dissuasion -- (persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun persuasion

2 senses of persuasion

Sense 1
persuasion, suasion -- (the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action)
       => communication, communicating -- (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow")

Sense 2
opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought -- (a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?")
       => belief -- (any cognitive content held as true)