cajolery
pronunciation
How to pronounce cajolery in British English:
UK [kə'dʒəʊlərɪ]
How to pronounce cajolery in American English:
US [kə'dʒoʊlərɪ]
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- Noun:
- flattery intended to persuade
Word Origin
- cajolery (n.)
- 1640s, from French cajolerie "persuasion by flattery" (16c.), from cajoler (see cajole).
Example
- 1. To use flattery or cajolery to achieve one 's ends .
- 2. He then picks off his democrats with a combination of cajolery , patronage and threats , dispensed by an amusing team of political fixers .
- 3. Like the king , he has to barter with the legislature , using cajolery , bribery or appeals to loyalty ( the last not much use with the present house ) .