conviction

/kənvˈɪkʃən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
   “the conviction came as no surprise”

Synonyms for conviction

• strong belief
• article of faith
• judgment of conviction
• condemnation
• sentence

Antonyms of conviction

• acquittal

Words that rhyme with conviction

• constriction
• depiction
• addiction
• affliction
• contradiction
• crucifixion
• friction
• infliction
• restriction
• benediction
• dereliction
• diction
• eviction
• fiction
• interdiction
• jurisdiction
• prediction
• nonfiction