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convincement

convincement noun: the act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction.

Noun

convincement (countable and uncountable, plural convincements)

  1. The act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction.
    • the fear of a convincement1645 March 14 (Gregorian calendar), John Milton, Tetrachordon: Expositions upon the Foure Chief Places in Scripture, which Treat of Mariage, or Nullities in Mariage. […], London: [s.n.], →OCLC
    • In these back settlements we met with several people who, through the immediate workings of the Spirit of Christ on their minds, were drawn from the vanities of the world to an inward acquaintance with him. They were educated in the way of the Presbyterians. A considerable number of the youth...1909 [1774], John Woolman, edited by Charles W. Eliot, LL.D., The Journal of John Woolman (The Harvard Classics; 1), U.S.A.: P. F. Collier & Son Corporation, published 1937, page 184

Forms of convincement

pluralconvincements

Origin of convincement

From convince + -ment.

Questions about convincement

What does convincement mean?
Convincement means the act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction.
What part of speech is convincement?
Convincement is a noun.
What is the plural of convincement?
The plural of convincement is convincements.

Words near convincement in the dictionary

  1. convinced
  2. convincedly
  3. convincedness
  4. convincee
  5. convincees
  6. convincement
  7. convincements
  8. convincer
  9. convincers
  10. convinces
  11. convincest

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