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- DictionaryCon·vic·tion/kənˈvikSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a 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: "she had a previous conviction for a similar offense"
- 2. a firmly held belief or opinion: "she takes pride in stating her political convictions"
the act of convicting someone, as in a court of law; a declaration that a person is guilty of an offense. the state of being convicted. the act of convincing a person by argument or evidence. the state of being convinced. Antonyms: uncertainty, doubt. conviction. / kənˈvɪkʃən /.
conviction. noun. /kənˈvɪkʃn/. /kənˈvɪkʃn/. Idioms. [countable, uncountable] the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty. He plans to appeal against his conviction. conviction for something She has six previous convictions for theft.
noun. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence. synonyms: article of faith, strong belief. see more. noun. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed. “the conviction came as no surprise” synonyms: condemnation, judgment of conviction, sentence. see more. Pronunciation
1. Law. a. The judgment of a jury or judge that a person is guilty of a crime as charged. b. The state of being found or proved guilty: evidence that led to the suspect's conviction. 2. a. The act or process of convincing. b. The state or appearance of being convinced: She spoke with real conviction on the matter. 3. A fixed or strong belief.
an occasion when someone is officially found to be guilty of a particular crime: He already had two convictions for burglary. conviction noun (BELIEF) a strong opinion or belief: religious / moral convictions. (Definition of conviction from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of conviction.
5 days ago · A conviction is a strong belief or opinion. It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken. Their religious convictions prevented them from taking up arms. Synonyms: belief, view, opinion, principle More Synonyms of conviction. 2. uncountable noun. If you have conviction, you have great confidence in your beliefs or opinions.
Noun. Filter. noun. convictions. A convicting or being convicted. Webster's New World. The judgment of a jury or judge that a person is guilty of a crime as charged. American Heritage. The state of being found or proved guilty. Evidence that led to the suspect's conviction. American Heritage. Similar definitions. The act of convincing.
