Belief vs. Conviction
Difference Between Belief and Conviction
Beliefnoun
The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another
My belief in you is as strong as ever.Convictionnoun
The judgment of a jury or judge that a person is guilty of a crime as charged.
Beliefnoun
Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something
His explanation of what happened defies belief.Convictionnoun
The state of being found or proved guilty
evidence that led to the suspect's conviction.Beliefnoun
Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.
Convictionnoun
The act or process of convincing.
Beliefnoun
Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
It's my belief that the thief is somebody known to us.Convictionnoun
The state or appearance of being convinced
She spoke with real conviction on the matter.Beliefnoun
Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of actuality, and/or evidence considered.
My belief is that there is a bear in the woods. Bill said he saw one.Based on this data, it is our belief that X does not occur.Convictionnoun
A fixed or strong belief.
Beliefnoun
(countable) Something believed.
The ancient people have a belief in many deities.Convictionnoun
(countable) A firmly held belief.
Beliefnoun
(uncountable) The quality or state of believing.
My belief that it will rain tomorrow is strong.Convictionnoun
(countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
Beliefnoun
(uncountable) Religious faith.
She often said it was her belief that carried her through the hard times.Convictionnoun
(uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.
Beliefnoun
(in the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.
I don't want to do a no-fault divorce on my husband and steal from him under color of law. It's against my beliefs.Convictionnoun
(uncountable) The state of being wholly convinced.
Beliefnoun
any cognitive content held as true
Convictionnoun
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
Beliefnoun
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed;
his impression of her was favorablewhat are your feelings about the crisis?it strengthened my belief in his sincerityI had a feeling that she was lyingConvictionnoun
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed;
the conviction came as no surprise
