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convincimento

conviction

noun kon-veen-chee-MEN-toh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

belief

Usage Note

Convincimento means a firmly held belief or conviction, often ideological or moral: agire per proprio convincimento (to act on one's own conviction). It is more formal and abstract than convinzione, though the two overlap. Unlike condanna (legal conviction), convincimento is never used for a criminal verdict — it is purely about mental persuasion.

Examples

"Ha parlato con profondo convincimento della sua scelta."

Natural Translation

She spoke with deep conviction about her choice.

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