Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-conviction

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: self---con-vic-tion
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From self- + conviction.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: self

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does self-conviction mean?: Conviction proceeding from one's own consciousness, knowledge, or confession.
Where does self-conviction come from?: From self- + conviction.

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