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convictionnoun a state of mind in which one is free from doubtspoke with conviction about her political beliefs assurance, assuredness, certainty, certitude, cocksureness, confidence, doubtlessness, face, positiveness, satisfaction, sureness, surety authoritarianism, dogmatismdecisiveness, determination, firmness, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve doubt, incertitude, nonconfidence, uncertainty hesitancy, hesitation, indecisiveness, irresolutiondisbelief, incredulity, unbeliefanxiety, concern, misgivingdistrust, mistrust, suspicion an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledgeheld deep convictions about life after death belief, eye, feeling, judgment(or judgement), mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, sentiment, verdict, view sayimpression, perception, takeattitudeassumption, presumption, presuppositionconclusion, decision, determinationdeliverance, esteem, estimate, estimationcredence, credit, faithconcept, conception, idea, thoughtposition, stance, standcomment, obiter dictum, observation, reflection, remarkconjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, surmise, theoryadvice, input, recommendation, suggestionangle, outlook, perspective, shoes, slant, standpoint, viewpointcounterview fact, truth certainty, certitude, conviction mean a state of being free from doubt.certainty and certitude are very close; certainty may stress the existence of objective proofclaims that cannot be confirmed with scientific certainty , while certitude may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof.believes with certitude in an afterlife conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual.holds firm convictions on every issue in the 15th century |