conviction

/kɔ̃.vik.sjɔ̃/
1.
nounfeminine

belief

firm belief

certainty

Sa conviction qu'il faut agir maintenant est inébranlable.

His conviction that action is needed now is unshakeable.

2.
nounfeminine

persuasiveness

sincerity (in delivery)

force of conviction / convincingness

Elle a répondu sans conviction — on sentait qu'elle n'y croyait pas.

She answered without conviction — you could tell she didn't believe it.