conviction
/kənˈvɪkʃən/
noun
- A strong belief or opinion.
- He held the conviction that kindness matters more than wealth.
- It is my conviction that hard work leads to success.
- She spoke with such conviction that everyone believed her story.
- The act of proving someone guilty of a crime in a court of law.
- The lawyer worked hard to secure a conviction against the thief.
- The evidence was strong enough to result in a conviction.
- His conviction for fraud led to a five-year prison sentence.