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conviction

[/kənˈvɪkʃən/]
nounfemininepl: convictions / convicções
convicção
1. A firmly held belief or opinion
She has strong convictions about environmental protection.
Ela tem convicções fortes sobre a proteção ambiental.
2. A declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense by a verdict of a jury or a decision of a judge in court
His conviction for theft resulted in a five-year prison sentence.
Sua condenação por roubo resultou em uma sentença de cinco anos de prisão.
3. The act of convincing someone or the state of being convinced
The conviction of the jury was based on solid evidence.
A convicção do júri foi baseada em evidências sólidas.
Synonyms
beliefpersuasionopinioncreedfaithcondemnationsentence
Antonyms
acquittaldoubtuncertaintydisbelief

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
convicção
Standard usage for both legal and personal belief contexts
São Paulo
convicção
Commonly used; also 'condenação' for legal sense
Rio de Janeiro
convicção
Standard usage with preference for 'condenação' in legal contexts
Portugal
convicção / condenação
Both terms used; 'condenação' specifically for legal conviction

Related Idioms & Phrases

carry a conviction - levar uma condenação
act with conviction - agir com convicção
speak with conviction - falar com convicção
have the conviction to do something - ter a convicção para fazer algo
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