Conviction is the action of convincing, that is, have an idea or opinion about something stubbornly, absolutely believing what you believe and transmitting it to other people.
Having conviction is the same as having firm certainty about something you believe in, and this security comes from motives or evidence of a particular nature.
From this meaning, the word conviction can still be related to what is considered a standard of perfection, that is, the ideas, beliefs and basic principles that guide someone's life.
Example: "My father never stopped defending his convictions".
A person who acts with conviction is one who apparently knows perfectly well what he is doing, not raising suspicions or insecurities about his ability to deal with a certain thing.
In the religious sphere, conviction can be understood as synonymous with faith, since the person convinced in God, for example, is the one who is fully sure of his existence.
The origin of the word "conviction" is in Latin conviction, which means "proof" or "refutation". This term, in turn, derives from
convince, which means "win" or "overcome decisively".Synonyms of conviction
Some of the main synonyms for conviction are:
- Assertion;
- Conviction;
- Resolution;
- Safety;
- Firmness;
- Persuasion;
- Belief;
- Certainty;
- Idea;
- Principle;
- Consciousness.
See also:meaning of persuasion.