conviction
/kənˈvɪkʃn/noun
उच्चारण कन्विक्शन
दृढ़ विश्वास, पक्का मत
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[C, U] ~ (that…)
a strong opinion or belief
दृढ़ विश्वास, पक्का मत
- It is her conviction that honesty always pays.
- He spoke with great conviction.
- It is my firm conviction that education changes lives.
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- She holds strong political convictions.
- He acted according to his convictions.
Synonyms belief certainty faith
Opposite doubt uncertainty scepticism
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[U]
the feeling or appearance of believing something strongly
विश्वास का भाव, दृढ़ता
- Her denial lacked conviction.
- He spoke with such conviction that everyone believed him.
- He spoke without much conviction.
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- The actor played his role with conviction.
- She argued with real conviction.
Synonyms assurance confidence firmness
Opposite hesitation
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[C, U] ~ (for sth) law
the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in a court; the fact of having been found guilty
दोषसिद्धि, अपराध सिद्ध होना
- He has three previous convictions for theft.
- The conviction was overturned on appeal.
- The conviction rate in such cases is low.
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- His conviction led to a five-year sentence.
- She has no previous convictions.
Synonyms sentence guilty verdict condemnation
Opposite acquittal
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
conviction that + clause
A firm belief is followed by a that-clause.
दृढ़ विश्वास के बाद that-clause आता है।
- It is my conviction that honesty pays.
- She spoke with the conviction that she was right.
conviction + for + crime
In law, a conviction is a court decision of guilt; the crime follows 'for'.
क़ानून में conviction अदालत द्वारा दोषी ठहराए जाने का निर्णय है; अपराध से पहले 'for' आता है।
- He has two convictions for theft.
- The conviction for fraud was overturned.
with / without conviction
These phrases describe how firmly or weakly someone speaks.
ये वाक्यांश बताते हैं कि कोई कितनी दृढ़ता या कमज़ोरी से बोल रहा है।
- He spoke without conviction.
- She sang with great conviction.
religious / moral convictions
In the plural, it means deeply held beliefs.
बहुवचन में इसका अर्थ गहरी जमी हुई मान्यताएँ है।
- Her moral convictions kept her away from cheating.
conviction (countable) vs conviction (uncountable)
The belief sense can be countable (convictions) or uncountable (spoke with conviction); the court sense is countable.
विश्वास वाला अर्थ countable (convictions) या uncountable (conviction के साथ बोला) हो सकता है; अदालती अर्थ countable है।
- Two convictions in one year ended his career.
- She argued with passion and conviction.
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adjective + conviction
firmdeepstrongfalseprevious
- He has a deep conviction in the value of education.
verb + conviction
secureoverturncarrylackquash
- The High Court quashed his conviction.
conviction + noun
raterecordappealpolitics
- The conviction rate in such cases is low.
conviction + preposition
conviction inconviction forconviction thatcourage of one's convictions
- Have the courage of your convictions.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's conviction that hard work wins kept her going.
राधिका के इस विश्वास ने कि कड़ी मेहनत जीतती है, उसे आगे बढ़ाए रखा।
- His conviction was based on camera footage.
उसकी दोषसिद्धि कैमरा फ़ुटेज पर आधारित थी।
- The leader spoke with such conviction that the crowd cheered.
नेता ने इतने विश्वास से बोला कि भीड़ ने जयकार की।
- She has no previous convictions.
उस पर पहले कोई दोषसिद्धि दर्ज नहीं है।
- The actor's performance lacked conviction.
अभिनेता के अभिनय में दृढ़ता की कमी थी।
- The villagers' conviction in the old well's healing power never faded.
पुराने कुएँ की उपचार-शक्ति में गाँववालों का विश्वास कभी कम नहीं हुआ।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He has a conviction on murder.
✓ He has a conviction for murder.
The crime of a conviction follows 'for'.
Conviction में अपराध से पहले 'for' आता है।
✗ I have conviction in him that he will win.
✓ I am convinced that he will win.
Use the adjective convinced; 'conviction in him that' is not a standard structure.
यहाँ adjective 'convinced' का प्रयोग करें; 'conviction in him that' मानक रचना नहीं है।
✗ He was given a conviction of ten years.
✓ He was given a sentence of ten years.
The punishment is the sentence; the conviction is the finding of guilt.
सज़ा 'sentence' कहलाती है; 'conviction' दोष सिद्ध होना है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Conviction and belief both mean a held opinion, but conviction is stronger and firmer.
Conviction और belief दोनों में कोई मान्यता होती है, पर conviction अधिक दृढ़ और अटल होती है।
A very firm belief that is hard to change.
बहुत दृढ़ विश्वास जिसे बदलना कठिन हो।
- It was her conviction that reading shapes character.
A view that may be formed lightly or changed easily.
ऐसा मत जो हल्के से बन सकता है या आसानी से बदल सकता है।
- In my opinion, the test was fair.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
belief certainty faith assurance confidence firmness sentence guilty verdict condemnation
Antonyms
AaSpelling
con·vic·tion
§Grammar and usage
Both senses are tested: the belief sense (from convince) and the legal sense (from convict).
दोनों अर्थ पूछे जाते हैं: विश्वास वाला (convince से) और कानूनी (convict से)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A man of conviction; carry conviction.
Collocations: a man of conviction (दृढ़ विश्वास वाला व्यक्ति), carry conviction (बात में ऐसा दम होना कि लोग उस पर यकीन कर लें)।