conviction
nounfeminine/kõviksɐ̃w̃/medium
con·vic·ção
Definition
A firmly held belief or opinion; a state of being convinced.
He defended his idea with great conviction.
I have the conviction that she will succeed.
Common collocations
with convictiondeep convictionstrong convictionmoral conviction
Etymology
Do latim 'convictio, convictionis'.