conviction
noun
[ kənˈvɪkʃ(ə)n ]
• 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"
• a firmly held belief or opinion.
• "she takes pride in stating her political convictions"
Similar:
belief,
opinion,
view,
thought,
persuasion,
idea,
position,
stance,
(article of) faith,
credo,
creed,
tenet,
dogma,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin convictio(n- ), from the verb convincere (see convince).
carry conviction
• be convincing.
• "he might have reassured the financial markets had he carried conviction as a man in complete charge of economic policy"
