conviction

conviction [-s] n

L. convictiōn-em; see convict, v.

1. Judgment; value; standard; personalized set of beliefs; [plural form] scruples; manners; [pejorative] prissiness; hypocrisy; self-righteousness.
2. Condemnation; the proving or finding one guilty of an offence.
3. Certainty; fortitude; fearlessness; strength; a surety of one's correctness.
4. Sure knowledge; strong belief; something of which one is convinced.