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убежде́ние — meaning in English

ubezhdeniye

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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

убежде́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • belief Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
  • belief (countable) Something believed.
  • conviction (countable) A firmly held belief.
  • persuasion The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc. [from 14th c.]
  • persuasion (euphemism) All activity attempting to influence or control others' behavior or profession of beliefs, from convincing to threatening, assault, or battery.
  • 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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