prepersuasion en · NOUN
Etymology
From pre- + persuasion.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The process of preparing a person to be amenable to persuasion.
In this way it [humor] can be used to set up alliances and oppositions, and can act as pre-persuasion even before the central topic of a communication is begun.
2003, Joan Mulholland, A Handbook of Persuasive Tactics: A Practical Language Guide:Pratkanis and Aronson identify four stratagems of influence: (1) prepersuasion: framing, setting the context; (2) source credibility: creating a favorable brand image […]
2015, Jeff Koob, Ad Nauseam: