heypolyglot
Italian

convinzione

/kon.vinˈt͡sjo.ne/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

conviction

In a sentence

Parla sempre con grande convinzione.

He always speaks with great conviction.

Hai davvero questa convinzione da tanto tempo?

Have you really had this conviction for a long time?

Non ho più la stessa convinzione di prima.

I no longer have the same conviction as before.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
convinzionefeminine · singular
convinzionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use convinzione for a firmly held belief; for legal conviction, say condanna, not convinzione.
  • With personal certainty in action, Italian often prefers con convinzione: parlare con convinzione = speak convincingly/with conviction.
  • Common pattern: avere la convinzione che + subjunctive, especially when the belief is subjective or uncertain.

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