certitude, [[conviction]] mean a state of being free from [[doubt]]. certainty and certitude are very close; certainty may stress the [[existence]] of [[objective]] [[proof]] <claims that cannot be confirmed with [[scientific]] certainty>, while certitude may emphasize a [[faith]] in something not needing or not capable of proof <believes with certitude in an [[afterlife]]>. conviction applies especially to [[belief]] strongly held by an [[individual]] <holds firm convictions on every issue>. | certitude, [[conviction]] mean a state of being free from [[doubt]]. certainty and certitude are very close; certainty may stress the [[existence]] of [[objective]] [[proof]] <claims that cannot be confirmed with [[scientific]] certainty>, while certitude may emphasize a [[faith]] in something not needing or not capable of proof <believes with certitude in an [[afterlife]]>. conviction applies especially to [[belief]] strongly held by an [[individual]] <holds firm convictions on every issue>. |