C1noun · countable / uncountable · common

conviction

con·vic·tion

conviction · convictions

переконання

убеждение, убеждённость, уверенность, осуждение

Überzeugung, Verurteilung

A firmly held beliefA firmly held belief.

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/kənˈvɪkʃən/

» The defendant has no prior convictions.

Der Angeklagte ist nicht vorbestraft.

Die Angeklagte ist nicht vorbestraft.

Meaning

4 senses

(countable)A firmly held belief.
Überzeugung
убеждённостьubeždjónnostʹ, убежде́ниеubeždénije
перекона́нняperekonánnja
(countable)A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
Verurteilung
осужде́ниеosuždénije
(uncountable)The state of being wholly convinced.
убеждённостьubeždjónnostʹ, убежде́ниеubeždénije, уве́ренностьuvérennostʹ
перекона́нняperekonánnja
(uncountable)The state of being found or proved guilty.
суди́мостьsudímostʹ

More definitions

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

Examples

103 sentences

The defendant has no prior convictions.
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Tom appealed his conviction and won.
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Tom plans to appeal his conviction.
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She always stands up for her convictions.
ruОна всегда отстаивает свои убеждения. — sharptoothed
deSie steht immer für ihre Überzeugungen ein. — Esperantostern
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Tom has at least one conviction for drunken driving.
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

firmly held belief:

Русский

By meaning 4

firmly held belief:

judgement of guilt:

state of being convinced:

state of being found or proved guilty:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

firmly held belief:

judgement of guilt:

Origin

From late Middle English conviction, from Anglo-Norman conviction, from Latin convictiō, f

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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Forms

plural: convictions

Singular	conviction
Plural	convictions

regular

Synonyms

11 synonyms

resolutionB2 proscriptionC2 condemnation convincement attaintmentjudgement

Close in meaning

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed:judgment of conviction condemnation sentence
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence:strong belief article of faith

Antonyms

1 antonyms

acquittal

Word family

11 related words

RelatedconvictC1 guiltB1

Derivedcarry conviction convictional coonviction misconviction nonconviction postconviction preconviction reconviction self-conviction

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable