Definition
Strong, firm beliefs that you are certain about, or the legal determination that someone is guilty of a crime.
Etymology
From Latin 'convincere': 'con-' (with) + 'vincere' (to conquer or overcome). Originally meant 'to overcome' someone's arguments, then evolved to mean both strong personal beliefs and legal guilt.
Kelly Says
Wrongful convictions are slowly being overturned thanks to DNA evidence—since 1989, over 300 innocent people have been freed, showing that 'conviction' in law and conviction in the heart aren't the same thing.
Translations
ARالعربية
أقناعات
aqna-a-at
BNবাংলা
বিশ্বাস
vish-vaas
CACatalà
conviccions
kon-vik-syo-nes
CSČeština
přesvědčení
pre-sved-chen-i
DADansk
overbevisninger
o-ver-be-vi-sin-ger
DEDeutsch
Überzeugungen
oo-ber-zue-g-en-gen
ESEspañol
convicciones
kon-vi-k-syo-nes
FISuomi
vakaumuuksia
va-ka-um-muu-ksi-a
FRFrançais
convictions
kon-vi-k-syon
HAHA
tabbatacciya
ta-bbat-acci-ya
HIहिन्दी
विश्वास
vish-vaas
HUMagyar
meggyőződések
meg-gyo-zo-de-sek
IDBahasa Indonesia
keyakinan
ke-ya-ki-nan
ITItaliano
convinzioni
kon-vi-n-tsi-o-ni
MSBahasa Melayu
keyakinan
ke-ya-ki-nan
MYမြန်မာ
ယုံကြည်
yo-n-kye
NLNederlands
overtuigingen
o-ver-tœ-y-gingen
NONorsk
overbevisninger
o-ver-be-vis-in-ger
PLPolski
przekonania
pre-z-ko-na-nie
PTPortuguês
convicções
kon-vi-s-soes
RORomână
convingeri
kon-vin-ge-ri
RUРусский
убеждения
oo-be-zhe-ni-ya
SVSvenska
övertygelser
o-ver-ty-gel-ser
SWKiswahili
maoni
ma-o-ni
TAதமிழ்
நம்பிக்கை
nam-bi-kai
TEతెలుగు
విశ్వాసం
vish-va-san-m
THไทย
ความเชื่อ
kwan-cheua
TLTL
pananampalataya
pa-na-nam-pa-la-ta-ya
TRTürkçe
inançlar
i-nan-ch-lar
UKУкраїнська
переконання
per-e-kon-annya
VITiếng Việt
niềm tin
n-iem tin
ZUZU
umngqondo
um-ng-qo-ndo