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con·vic·tion [ kən víksh'n ] (plural con·vic·tions)

noun

Definition:

1. firmly held belief: a belief or opinion that is held firmly

It's my conviction that they are lying.

2. firmness of belief: firmness of belief or opinion

said with complete conviction

3. guilty verdict: an act of finding somebody guilty of a crime, or an instance of being found guilty

The accused has no previous convictions.

con·vic·tion·al adjective

Word Usage


	conviction or persuasion? Conviction is "a firmly held belief" and "firmness of belief": It is my conviction [not persuasion] that the defendant newspaper's First Amendment rights have been violated.I say this with total conviction [not persuasion]: we are headed for a recession.Persuasion is "the act or ability to get someone else to accept your opinion, belief, or viewpoint," "a set of beliefs," and "a group of people with particular beliefs," as in She used great persuasion in conveying her position to the voters; a politician of the conservative persuasion.