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conviction

[kuhn-vik-shuhn]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. the act of convicting someone, as in a court of law; a declaration that a person is guilty of an offense.

  3. the state of being convicted.

  4. the act of convincing a person by argument or evidence.

  5. the state of being convinced.

    Antonyms: ,


conviction

/ əˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the state or appearance of being convinced

  2. a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc

  3. the act of convincing

  4. the act or an instance of convicting or the state of being convicted

  5. to be convincing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • convictional adjective
  • nonconviction noun
  • preconviction noun
  • proconviction adjective
  • reconviction noun
  • DzˈپDzԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conviction1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Late Latin DzԱپō-, stem of DzԱپō “proof (of guilt)” from convict(us) “convinced, conquered” (past participle of convincere; convince ) + -ion ( def. )
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Idioms and Phrases

see courage of one's convictions.
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Synonym Study

See belief.
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Example Sentences

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Sentencing Sheen, Judge Pringle said he had a "truly shocking list of previous convictions".

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Now a freelance producer who spends time in Mexico, Ms Haley believes the end of the retrial will close a painful chapter, one she thought was already sealed with Weinstein's first conviction.

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While not all reports resulted in criminal charges, the California conviction means he is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison.

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His conviction was later upheld and his sentence was sent for implementation later that year, it added.

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"I'm asking you for a vote of confidence because I have the conviction, faith and certainty that we have a mandate to govern, to take full responsibility for what is happening in Poland," Tusk said.

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