La convicción
Example: La convicción de ella sobre la justicia es muy fuerte.
Definition
"La convicción" refers to a firmly held belief or certainty about something, often based on strong evidence or personal experience. It is the mental state of being convinced that a particular idea or opinion is true, as in the example phrase 'La convicción de ella sobre la justicia es muy fuerte.'
Etymology
The word "la convicción" comes from the Latin 'convictio,' which means 'proof' or 'convincing argument.' It evolved through Old French 'conviction' before entering Spanish. Did you know that the root 'convicere' means 'to overcome' or 'to prove guilty,' reflecting the idea of being mentally 'overcome' by certainty?
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"La convicción" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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