La conviction
Example: Sa conviction profonde l'a poussé à défendre ses idées.
Definition
"La conviction" refers to a firmly held belief or opinion that strongly influences a person's actions or decisions. It is the deep certainty someone has about the truth or validity of an idea, as shown in the example: "Sa conviction profonde l'a poussé à défendre ses idées."
Etymology
The word "la conviction" comes from the Latin 'convictio,' which means 'a conviction, proof, or demonstration.' It entered French through Old French and has maintained its meaning related to firmly held beliefs or judgments. Did you know that "conviction" originally carried a legal sense of proving guilt before expanding into general use?
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"La conviction" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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