persuadableness

English

Etymology

From persuadable +‎ -ness.

Noun

persuadableness (uncountable)

(rare) The quality of being persuadable; persuadability. [from 18th c.]
- 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LXXVII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], →OCLC:
  She imputed to me abundance of fine qualities; but told me, that, in this case, that of persuadableness was wanting to crown all.

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