conviction
/kənˈvɪkʃən/
noun
A firmly held belief.
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Noun 4 meanings
A firmly held belief.
A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
The state of being wholly convinced.
The state of being found or proved guilty.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From late Middle English conviction, from Anglo-Norman conviction, from Latin convictiō, from convictus, the past participle of convincō (“to convict”). Equivalent to convict + -ion.
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Opposite
acquittal
CONVICTION at a glance
CONVICTION has 10 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + V 4 + I 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 22 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,571 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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