self-conviction

noun

Conviction proceeding from one's own consciousness, knowledge, or confession.

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Meanings

nounself-conviction (uncountable)
  1. uncountableConviction proceeding from one's own consciousness, knowledge, or confession.

    No wonder such a spirit, in such a situation, is provoked beyond the regards of religion or self-conviction.

    1774, Jonathan Swift, The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift

Origin

From self- + conviction.

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APA

self-conviction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-conviction

MLA

“self-conviction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-conviction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-conviction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-conviction.

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