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vakaumus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • belief noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
  • conviction noun A strong, firmly held belief.
  • persuasion noun The act of convincing someone to do or believe something, usually through argument.

Senses

vakaumus is used for these senses in English:

  • belief (in the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.
  • conviction (countable) A firmly held belief.
  • persuasion A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief. [from 16th c.]

belief — full definition

  1. noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
  2. noun Religious faith, or a set of religious or moral convictions.

conviction — full definition

  1. noun A strong, firmly held belief.
  2. noun A formal declaration in court that someone is guilty of a crime.

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