perlocution
Pronunciation: /ˌpəːləˈkjuːʃ(ə)n/
Definition of perlocution
noun
Philosophy & Linguistics- an act of speaking or writing which has an action as its aim but which in itself does not effect or constitute the action, for example persuading or convincing. Compare with illocution.
Origin:
1950s: from modern Latin perlocutio(n-), from per- 'throughout' + locutio(n-) 'speaking'