conviction meaning
conviction :
a strong belief or opinion
noun
▪ She has a strong conviction about the importance of education. The jury reached a conviction after several hours.
▪ She strongly believes education is important. The jury decided someone was guilty.
▪ His conviction led him to pursue a career in teaching. His conviction resulted in five years in prison.
▪ His strong belief made him want to become a teacher. He was sentenced to five years in prison.
paraphrasing
▪ belief – conviction
▪ opinion – belief
▪ sentence – conviction
▪ judgment – conviction
Pronunciation
conviction [kənˌvɪk.ʃən]
The noun has the stress on the second syllable 'vik' and sounds like 'kuhn-vik-shun'.
Common phrases and grammar about conviction
conviction - Common meaning
noun
a strong belief or opinion
Part of Speech Changes for "conviction"
▪ convict (noun, verb) – a person found guilty of a crime
▪ convince (verb) – to make someone believe something
Common Expressions with "conviction"
▪ hold a conviction – to have a belief
▪ express a conviction – to show a belief
▪ personal conviction – one's own belief
▪ strong conviction – a firm belief
Important examples of conviction in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, conviction is used to refer to a strong belief or a legal judgment.
Example of a confusing word: convince (to persuade)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, conviction is used as a singular noun and requires singular verb forms.
conviction
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
hold a conviction
'have a strong belief', used when expressing firm opinions.
with conviction
'done with confidence', used to describe confident actions.
Differences between similar words and conviction
conviction
,
belief
differences
conviction is used for a stronger, more firmly held belief, whereas belief can be any acceptance that something is true.
conviction
,
judgment
differences
conviction refers to a legal decision of guilt or a strong belief, while judgment is a general decision or evaluation.
Words with the same origin as conviction
The origin of conviction
conviction comes from Latin 'convictus', meaning 'conquered' or 'overcome with argument'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'con' (with), root 'vinc' (conquer), and suffix 'tion' (noun), so conviction means 'a conquering' or 'overcoming with belief'.
Words with the same origin
The root of conviction is 'vinc' (to conquer). Words with the same root include 'convince', 'victory', 'vindicate', and 'invincible'.
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