centralconviction
nounUK /ˈsɛntrəl kənˈvɪkʃən/
US /ˈsɛntrəl kənˈvɪkʃən/
A central conviction is a strong belief that is very important to a person.
Honesty is a central conviction that guides everything she does.
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2. A main idea that a group firmly holds and builds its actions around.
The team's central conviction was that everyone deserves a fair chance.
3. A firm belief that sits at the heart of a person's decisions.
His central conviction about kindness shaped how he treated others.
4. The strongest belief that holds a set of ideas together.
Freedom was the central conviction behind their new rules.