"convincement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: convincements [plural]
Etymology: From convince + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|convince|ment}} convince + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} convincement (countable and uncountable, plural convincements)
  1. The act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): convencimiento [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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