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Definition of: conviction
(kən·vik′shən) noun
1. The act of convicting.
2. The fact or state of being convicted.
3. The state or condition of being convinced or fully awakened to awareness: under conviction of sin.
4. A doctrine or proposition which one firmly believes.
5. Fixed belief: He spoke with conviction. See synonyms under FAITH.
—con·vic′tion·al adjective
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