conviction
a fixed or firm belief: No clever argument, no persuasive fact or theory could make a dent in his conviction in the rightness of his position.
the act of convicting someone, as in a court of law; a declaration that a person is guilty of an offense.
the state of being convicted.
the act of convincing a person by argument or evidence.
the state of being convinced.
Origin of conviction
1synonym study For conviction
Opposites for conviction
Other words from conviction
- con·vic·tion·al, adjective
- non·con·vic·tion, noun
- pre·con·vic·tion, noun
- pro·con·vic·tion, adjective
- re·con·vic·tion, noun
Words Nearby conviction
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How to use conviction in a sentence
They are to face oppression with humble persistence and absolute conviction.
In January, an appeal hearing will determine whether he qualifies for post-conviction relief.
The Deal With Serial’s Jay? He’s Pissed Off, Mucks Up Our Timeline | Emily Shire | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStill, his conviction will restart a House Ethics Committee investigation into his actions.
The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress | Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVasquez, who has borderline ID, was exonerated in 1989, four years after his conviction.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities | Elizabeth Picciuto | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe acknowledged the theories but his voice lacked conviction.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Her eyes, for a moment, fixed themselves with a horrid conviction of a wide and nameless treachery.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThe only thing that at all tended to shake this conviction, was the extraordinary poltroonery of our new captive.
It was their firm conviction that the system under which we live was, in its broad outline, a system of even justice.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockTo-day he seemed to speak the words with a conviction that was not usual, with some curious under-meaning.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensNatives join them from various motives, for it would be venturesome to assert that they are all moved by religious conviction.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
British Dictionary definitions for conviction
/ (kənˈvɪkʃən) /
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
Derived forms of conviction
- convictional, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with conviction
see courage of one's convictions.
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