the state or appearance of being convinced a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc the act of convincing the act or an instance of convicting or the state of being convicted - carry conviction ⇒
to be convincing
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con•vic•tion /kənˈvɪkʃən/USA pronunciation
n.
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- [uncountable] firm belief:He spoke with conviction and sincerity.
- [countable] a fixed or firm belief:He has no convictions, so he'll do anything for money.
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- [countable] the declaration, as by a jury, that someone is guilty of breaking the law or committing a crime.
- [uncountable] the sentence one must serve for being declared guilty:conviction was for five years.
con•vic•tion
(kən vik′shən),USA pronunciation n.
con•vic′tion•al, adj.
- a fixed or firm belief.
- the act of convicting.
- the state of being convicted.
- the act of convincing.
- the state of being convinced.
- Late Latin convictiōn- (stem of convictiō) proof (of guilt). See convict, -ion
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See belief.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged doubt, uncertainty.
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