conviction
conviction
/kənˈvɪkʃn/
1 countable, uncountable the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty He plans to appeal against his conviction.
conviction for something
She has six previous convictions for theft.
on conviction
an offence that carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years’ imprisonment
OPPOSITE acquittal
Collocations
adjective
verb + conviction
conviction + verb
conviction + noun
preposition
on conviction
conviction against
conviction for…
phrases
the rate of conviction
strong political/moral convictions
She was motivated by deep religious conviction.
conviction that…
We were sustained by the conviction that all would be well in the end.
3 uncountable the quality of showing that you believe strongly in what you are saying ‘Not true!’ she said with conviction.
He said he agreed but his voice lacked conviction.
The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction.
Collocations
adjective
verb + conviction
conviction + noun
preposition
with conviction
without conviction
conviction about…
phrases
have the courage of your convictions
Idioms
e.g.
He had a fixed conviction that at least one of them must lead into summer weather. 人間用のドアの少なくともひとつは、夏の世界に通じているとピートは信じて疑わなかった。
Word Origin
late Middle English: from Latin convictio(n-), from the verb convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’.