Convicción (en. Conviction)

/kon-bik-'sjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition_text: Certainty or deep belief about something.

Example_sentence: His conviction about justice led him to defend the most vulnerable.

Su convicción acerca de la justicia lo llevó a defender a los más vulnerables.

Definition_text: Opinion that is held firmly.

Example_sentence: We need to discuss our convictions before making a decision.

Necesitamos discutir nuestras convicciones antes de tomar una decisión.

Definition_text: Strength of a belief that drives one to act.

Example_sentence: She has such a strong conviction that it inspires others.

Ella tiene una convicción tan fuerte que inspira a los demás.

Etymology_origin: It derives from the Latin 'conviccio', which means 'conviction' or 'guilt'.

Phrase: to have conviction

Meaning: To have a firm belief or certainty about something.

tener convicción

Phrase: to act with conviction

Meaning: To carry out actions according to firm principles.

actuar con convicción

Related_word: conventional

Description: That follows or adheres to conventions.

convencional

Related_word: persuasion

Description: The process of making someone accept something as true.

convencimiento

Related_word: to convince

Description: To make someone accept a belief or idea.

convencer

Meaning: To be very sure of something.

Example: She made that decision with conviction.

Esa decisión la tomó con convicción.

Meaning: To live according to one's own principles.

Example: She lives her life with conviction.

Ella vive su vida con convicción.