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.
