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1. conviction
noun. ['kənˈvɪkʃən'] an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- conviction (Anglo-Norman)
- convictio (Latin)
Rhymes with Conviction
- contradiction
- jurisdiction
- crucifixion
- constriction
- restriction
- interdiction
- dereliction
- benediction
- prediction
- nonfiction
- infliction
- depiction
- affliction
- friction
- eviction
- addiction
- fiction
- diction
Sentences with conviction
1. Noun, singular or mass
A court will likely look at the facts leading to the abandonment conviction before making a decision about visitation.
Quotes about conviction
1. Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.
- Vaclav Havel
2. For me, no ideological or political conviction would justify the sacrifice of a human life. For me, the value of life is absolute, with no concessions. It's not negotiable.
- Edgar Ramirez
3. We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
