"unpersuasion" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From un- + persuasion. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|persuasion}} un- + persuasion Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unpersuasion (uncountable)
  1. The state of not being persuaded; disbelief or doubt. Tags: uncountable
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