conviction synonyms

conviction

n.

  1. Belief

    persuasion, confidence, view; see belief 1, certainty 1, faith 1, 2, opinion 1.

  2. The state of finding guilty

    unfavorable verdict, guilty verdict, determining guilt, condemnation, condemning; see also blame 1, punishment, sentence 1. See syn. study at certainty, opinion.

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