conviction
- 1) noun, the state or appearance of being convinced
- 2) noun, a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc
- 3) noun, the act of convincing
- 4) noun, the act or an instance of convicting or the state of being convicted
- 5) noun, carry conviction to be convincing
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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belief, faith, confidence, earnest, view, opinion, principle, persuasion, creed, tenet, kaupapa (N.Z.), certainty, assurance, fervour, firm, certitude