conviction

[ kuhn-vik-shuhn ]

/ kənˈvɪk ʃən /

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noun

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.

OPPOSITES FOR conviction

5 doubt, uncertainty.

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Origin of conviction

1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin convictiōn- (stem of convictiō) proof (of guilt). See convict, -ion

synonym study for conviction

1. See belief.

OTHER WORDS FROM conviction

con·vic·tion·al, adjectivenon·con·vic·tion, nounpre·con·vic·tion, nounpro·con·vic·tion, adjective

re·con·vic·tion, noun

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How to use conviction in a sentence

His decision to stick to his convictions on Thursday is no doubt positive news for them.
Presidential Hopeful Rand Paul Backs Obama on Cuba Deal|Olivia Nuzzi|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You have to admire his convictions; most frustrated auteurs in this town just call such things “an Alan Smithee project.”
Sony Hack: A Dictator Move?|Kevin Bleyer|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Short trials produce convictions and sentences, but the time is often run concurrently, not adding any time to the sentence.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No doubt, there are wrongful convictions that result from misidentification and coerced confessions.
How I Stopped My Rapist|Natasha Alexenko|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Conservative advocates of limiting convictions to cases of “forcible rape” often rely on “traditional values.”
No Wonder Cosby's Keeping Quiet: He Could Still Be Prosecuted|Jay Michaelson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If schooling is a training in expression and communication, college is essentially the establishment of broad convictions.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
That is one of my deepest convictions, and I shall try very hard to prove that it is just.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Albrechts views, or rather convictions, were extraordinarily paradoxical.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
I recognize her with that instinctive certainty that is stronger than all convictions supported by all the proofs imaginable.
Marguerite|Anatole France
I tried to laugh and talk away his brooding, but there was little use, his convictions were so strong.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for conviction

conviction

/ (kənˈvɪkʃən) /

noun

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

conviction

see courage of one's convictions.

conviction

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Origin of conviction

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