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Conviction
Definitions
(2)
1
noun
A
firmly
held
belief
or
opinion
.
She
spoke
with
conviction
about
the
importance
of
education
.
His
conviction
that
honesty
is
the
best
policy
guided
his
actions
.
Despite
the
challenges
,
her
conviction
in
the
project
never
wavered
.
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2
noun
The
formal
declaration
that
someone
is
guilty
of
a
criminal
offense
,
made
by
the
verdict
of
a
jury
or
the
decision
of
a
judge
in
a
court
of
law
.
The
conviction
of
the
defendant
was
announced
after
a
lengthy
trial
.
His
conviction
for
theft
led
to
a
two-year
prison
sentence
.
She
appealed
her
conviction
,
hoping
for
a
reversal
.
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Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
convictiō
Word parts
con (with) + victiō (conquering, proving)
Originally meant
the act of proving or convincing
Background
The word 'conviction' comes from the Latin 'convictiō', which originally referred to the act of proving or convincing someone of something. Over time, it evolved to mean both a strong belief and a legal declaration of guilt.