French word

conviction

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃viksjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncertainty

Example

J'ai la conviction qu'il viendra.

I am certain that he will come.

Illustration for conviction (certainty)

More examples

Elle parle avec conviction.

She speaks with conviction.

Core concept

A firm inner anchor that remains steady because reasons or evidence support it.

Common phrases

  • avoir la conviction que

    have the conviction that ___

  • parler avec conviction

    speak with conviction

  • une conviction profonde

    a deep conviction

Similar words

assurance: A sense of confidence that someone or something is dependable.
certitude: The feeling of being completely certain about something.
opinion: An individual's considered view or judgment.
croyance: A belief regarded as true whether or not evidence supports it.

Definition in French

Sentiment intérieur stable de certitude qu'une proposition est vraie, souvent fondé sur des raisons ou des preuves.

Word origin

French conviction comes from Latin convictio, formed from convincere, meaning to convince or prove fully, through learned medieval usage.

Usage tips

  • Conviction is feminine, so the usual form is une conviction, and avoir la conviction que introduces a clause with que.

Other meanings

  • beliefnoun

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