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conviction — a firmly held belief or opinion

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a firmly held belief or opinion

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈvɪkʃən/

Korean meaning: 확신, 신념

Korean pronunciation: 컨**빅**션

Example Sentences

  • His conviction that pineapple belongs on pizza caused heated debates at every dinner party.
  • The politician's conviction for tax evasion ended her career abruptly.
  • She defended her conviction that cats are better than dogs with scientific evidence and PowerPoint slides.

conviction

NOUN

//kənˈvɪkʃən//

a firmly held belief or opinion

conviction concept
💡 Concept

Standing firm in her unwavering conviction, she is not swayed by the swirling winds of doubt.

conviction rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

My conviction beats any prediction!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈvɪkʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈvɪkʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootvict
Suffix--tion

Origin

From Latin 'convincere', meaning 'to overcome' or 'to prove wrong', composed of 'com-' (together) and 'vincere' (to conquer). The word evolved through Old French to English, acquiring the sense of 'firmly held belief' by the 16th century.

🎵Rhyme

predictionaddictionrestriction
prediction
addiction
restriction

🔗Collocations

strong conviction
deep conviction
criminal conviction
conviction rate
speak with conviction
lack conviction
moral conviction

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“His conviction that pineapple belongs on pizza caused heated debates at every dinner party.”

“The politician's conviction for tax evasion ended her career abruptly.”

😄 Fun example

“She defended her conviction that cats are better than dogs with scientific evidence and PowerPoint slides.”

“Despite multiple convictions, he maintained his innocence throughout the trial.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

beliefcertaintyconfidencefaithprinciple

Antonyms

doubtuncertaintyacquittal

Related

convinceconvictconvincingconvicted

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