conviction

Meaning

1. (countable) A firmly held belief.
2. (countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
3. (uncountable) The state of being wholly convinced.
4. (uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.

Synonyms

belief

faith

persuasion

opinion

condemnation

sentence

confidence

trust

article of faith

certainty

view

determination

strong belief

believability

credit

credo

creed

faithfulness

penalty

settled belief

judgment of conviction

assurance

obstinacy

outlook

plan

pride

reliance

resolution

satisfaction

spirit

stubbornness

trustfulness

will

worship

inculpation

beliefs

religion

acknowledgement

conficence

adhere

allegiance

ascertainment

assured belief

assuredness

blame

commitment

conscience

convicted

credence

damnation

Translations

conviction

Überzeugung

convinzione

convicción

condanna

καταδίκη

condamnation

convicção

πεποίθηση

overtuiging

condena

Verurteilung

inanç

condenação

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈvɪkʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: conviction

In summary

From late Middle English conviction, from Anglo-Norman conviction, from Latin convictiō, from convictus, the past participle of convincō (“to convict”). Equivalent to convict + -ion.