conviction

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/kənˈvɪkʃən/

noun

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01
noun
A firm belief that something is true or right.
02
noun
A decision that someone is guilty of a crime.

Examples

An opinion is shocking only if it is a conviction.
He plans to appeal against his conviction.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses: 5
Parts of speech: 1
Citations: 5
Synonyms: 4

Also pronounced

[kənˈvɪkʃən] ~ [kənˈvɪkʃn̩]

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noun

Extra meanings

A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
The state of being wholly convinced.
A firmly held belief.

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Our opinion is an idea which we have; our conviction an idea which has us.
It is of the nature of the intellectual's job that he must use his own knowledge and convictions in performing his daily task.
Analogies are used in aid of Conviction: Metaphors, as means of Illustration.

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It is of the nature of the intellectual's job that he must use his own knowledge and convictions in performing his daily task.
1949, F. A. Hayek, “The Intellectuals and Socialism”, in University of Chicago Law Review, volume 16, number 3, Chicago: University of Chicago, →DOI, page 421
"...I imagined...that the husband of the lady might very easily be in Russia while his wife's health might necessitate her wintering in Egypt..." "But my mother thinks not. My mother thinks there is not a husband at all,—that there never was a husband. In fact my mother has very strong convictions on the subject..."
1897, Marie Corelli, “Chapter I”, in Ziska: The Problem of a Wicked Soul, New York: Stone & Kimball, page 27
He said Robins had not been in trouble with the law before and had no previous convictions. Jail would have an adverse effect on her and her three children as she was the main carer.
2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian
Analogies are used in aid of Conviction: Metaphors, as means of Illustration.
1825, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “Aphorisms on that which is indeed spiritual religion”, in Aids to Reflection, page 198
The visitors were being pinned back by the end of the first half. Yet Gordon Strachan's side played with great conviction and always had a chance of springing a surprise when their opponents were so susceptible at the back.
2013 August 14, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian

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Origin

noun

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.

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Her strong moral blank— drove her to speak out against the corruption in office.

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noun

Her strong moral blank drove her to speak out against the corruption in office.