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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPersonal Conviction
/ˈpɜːrsənl kənˈvɪkʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A firmly held belief or opinion that is deeply personal to an individual.
"Her personal conviction about the importance of honesty guided her decisions." - 2
A strong belief that influences one's actions and choices.
"His personal conviction led him to advocate for environmental protection."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'personal conviction' combines 'personal', derived from the Latin 'personalis', meaning 'of a person', and 'conviction', from the Latin 'convictio', meaning 'a proving or convincing'. The phrase evolved to denote an individual's firmly held belief or opinion, particularly in moral or ethical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Personal Conviction" is said worldwide
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Conviction personnelle
Transliteration: kɔ̃.vik.sjɔ̃ pɛʁ.sɔ.nɛl
"Sa conviction personnelle l'a poussée à agir."
Persönliche Überzeugung
Transliteration: pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçə ˈyːbɐˌtsɔʏɡʊŋ
"Seine persönliche Überzeugung motivierte ihn."
Convizione personale
Transliteration: konvit͡sjoːne perˈsonale
"La sua convinzione personale è molto forte."
Convicción personal
Transliteration: konbikˈsjon peɾˈsonal
"Su convicción personal lo llevó a actuar."
Convicção pessoal
Transliteration: kõviˈkɨsɐ̃w peˈsow
"A sua convicção pessoal é admirável."
व्यक्तिगत विश्वास
Transliteration: vyaktigat vishwas
"उसका व्यक्तिगत विश्वास उसे प्रेरित करता है।"
个人信念
Transliteration: gèrén xìnniàn
"她的个人信念推动了她的行动。"
개인적 신념
Transliteration: gaeinjeok sinnyeom
"그의 개인적 신념은 그를 움직이게 했다."
個人的信念
Transliteration: kojin-teki shinnen
"彼女の個人的信念は彼女の行動を導いた。"
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