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conviction

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kənˈvɪkʃən/
  • [kənˈvɪkʃən] ~ [kənˈvɪkʃn̩]
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  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N V IH1 K SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A firmly held belief.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: resolution

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A judgement of guilt in a court of law.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: condemnation, judgement

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The state of being wholly convinced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: convincement

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The state of being found or proved guilty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: condemnation

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the conviction came as no surprise

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence

Antonyms: acquittal

Broader terms: final judgment, final decision

Narrower terms: murder conviction, rape conviction, robbery conviction

6

noun

Meaning 6

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strong belief, article of faith

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: belief

Narrower terms: amateurism

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

76 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: համոզմունք (hamozmunkʻ) — firmly held belief
  • Azerbaijani: əqidə — firmly held belief
  • Belarusian: перакананне (pjerakanannje) — firmly held belief
  • Bulgarian: убеждение (ubeždenie) — firmly held belief
  • Catalan: convicció — firmly held belief
  • Chinese Mandarin: 信念 (xìnniàn) — firmly held belief
  • Czech: přesvědčení — firmly held belief
  • Danish: overbevisning — firmly held belief
  • Dutch: overtuiging — firmly held belief
  • Faroese: sannføring — firmly held belief
  • Finnish: vakaumus — firmly held belief
  • Galician: convicción — firmly held belief
  • German: Überzeugung — firmly held belief
  • Greek: πεποίθηση (pepoíthisi) — firmly held belief
  • Greek: πίστη (písti) — firmly held belief
  • Hungarian: meggyőződés — firmly held belief
  • Italian: convinzione — firmly held belief
  • Japanese: 信念 (shin'nen) — firmly held belief
  • Macedonian: убедување (ubeduvanje) — firmly held belief
  • Norwegian Bokmål: overbevisning — firmly held belief
  • Plautdietsch: Äwazeijunk — firmly held belief
  • Polish: przekonanie — firmly held belief
  • Polish: przeświadczenie — firmly held belief
  • Portuguese: convicção — firmly held belief
  • Romanian: convingere — firmly held belief
  • Romanian: credință — firmly held belief
  • Russian: убеждённость (ubeždjónnostʹ) — firmly held belief
  • Russian: убежде́ние (ubeždénije) — firmly held belief
  • Sicilian: cumminziuni — firmly held belief
  • Slovene: prepričanje — firmly held belief
  • Spanish: convicción — firmly held belief
  • Swedish: övertygelse — firmly held belief
  • Ukrainian: переконання (perekonannja) — firmly held belief
  • Yiddish: איבערצײַגונג (ibertsaygung) — firmly held belief
  • Bulgarian: осъждане (osǎždane) — judgement of guilt
  • Catalan: condemna — judgement of guilt
  • Czech: odsouzení — judgement of guilt
  • Czech: usvědčení — judgement of guilt
  • Dutch: veroordeling — judgement of guilt
  • Esperanto: kondamno — judgement of guilt
  • Faroese: sakfelling — judgement of guilt
  • Finnish: langettava tuomio — judgement of guilt
  • German: Verurteilung — judgement of guilt
  • Greek: καταδίκη (katadíki) — judgement of guilt
  • Ancient Greek: καταδίκη (katadíkē) — judgement of guilt
  • Hebrew: הרשעה (harsha'a) — judgement of guilt
  • Hungarian: elítélő határozat — judgement of guilt
  • Hungarian: elítélés — judgement of guilt
  • Indonesian: pidana — judgement of guilt
  • Indonesian: pemidanaan — judgement of guilt
  • Italian: condanna — judgement of guilt
  • Japanese: 有罪判決 (yūzaihanketsu) — judgement of guilt
  • Malay: sabitan — judgement of guilt
  • Māori: mau tangetange — judgement of guilt
  • Norwegian Bokmål: dom — judgement of guilt
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fellende dom — judgement of guilt
  • Norwegian Bokmål: domsavsigelse — judgement of guilt
  • Polish: wyrok — judgement of guilt
  • Portuguese: condenação — judgement of guilt
  • Russian: осужде́ние (osuždénije) — judgement of guilt
  • Sicilian: cunnanna — judgement of guilt
  • Slovene: obsodba — judgement of guilt
  • Swedish: fällande dom — judgement of guilt
  • Tagalog: hatulsala — judgement of guilt
  • Bulgarian: убеденост (ubedenost) — state of being convinced
  • Bulgarian: увереност (uverenost) — state of being convinced
  • Esperanto: konvinkiĝo — state of being convinced
  • Finnish: vakuuttuneisuus — state of being convinced
  • Middle English: stedefastnesse — state of being convinced
  • Norwegian Bokmål: overbevisning — state of being convinced
  • Sicilian: cumminziuni — state of being convinced
  • Spanish: convencimiento — state of being convinced
  • Ukrainian: перекона́ння (perekonánnja) — state of being convinced
  • Finnish: syyllisyys — state of being found or proved guilty
  • Italian: colpevolezza — state of being found or proved guilty
  • Sicilian: curpivulizza — state of being found or proved guilty
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