noun Date: 15th century the act or process of convicting of a crime especially in a court of law, 2. the act of convincing a person of error or of compelling the admission of a truth, the state of being convinced of error or compelled to admit the truth, 3. a strong persuasion or belief, the state of being convinced, see: certainty
CONVICTION
Meaning of CONVICTION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012