CONVICTION


Meaning of CONVICTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈvik-shən ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : the act or process of convicting of a crime especially in a court of law

2.

a. : the act of convincing a person of error or of compelling the admission of a truth

b. : the state of being convinced of error or compelled to admit the truth

3.

a. : a strong persuasion or belief

b. : the state of being convinced

Synonyms: see certainty , opinion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.