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   conviction

   /kənˈvɪkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence: "she had a previous conviction for a similar offence" Similar declaration/pronouncement of guiltsentencejudgementOpposite acquittal
   • 2. a firmly held belief or opinion: "she takes pride in stating her political convictions" Similar beliefopinionviewthoughtpersuasionideapositionstance(article of) faithcredocreedtenetdogma
   • ▪ the quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of what one believes or says: "she had been speaking for some five minutes with force and conviction" Similar certaintycertitudeassuranceconfidencesurenesspositivenessno shadow of a doubtOpposite uncertaintydoubt

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin convictio(n-), from the verb convincere (see convince).

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   CONVICTION definition: 1. the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially…. Learn more.

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   conviction: [noun] the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law.

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   CONVICTION meaning: 1. the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially…. Learn more.

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   5 meanings: 1. the state or appearance of being convinced 2. a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc 3. the act of.... Click for more definitions.

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   Conviction definition: a fixed or firm belief. See examples of CONVICTION used in a sentence.

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   A conviction is something certain: a judgment of guilty in court and a strong belief are both convictions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconviction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Nothing could shake her conviction that ‘abroad’ was a dangerous place. It is the firm conviction of the governors that this child should not be admitted to the school. It is my firm conviction that nothing will change until we address the root causes of the problem. He had a strong personal conviction about the power of the printed word.

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   CONVICTION definition: 1. an occasion when someone is officially found to be guilty of a particular crime: 2. a strong…. Learn more.

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    the trial and conviction of Jimmy Malone → have the courage of your convictions COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: a decision in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime, or the process of proving that someone is guilty ADJECTIVES/NOUN + conviction a criminal conviction Jason already had a criminal conviction for theft. a murder/manslaughter ...

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    Define conviction. conviction synonyms, conviction pronunciation, conviction translation, English dictionary definition of conviction. n. 1. Law a. The judgment of a jury or judge that a person is guilty of a crime as charged. b.