Usage Note
Kumbiksiyon is from Spanish convicción and is used both in the legal sense of a court conviction and in the broader sense of a firmly held belief or moral principle. May kumbiksiyon siya is a compliment implying moral courage and consistency rather than mere stubbornness.
Examples
" May kumbiksiyon siya. "
Natural Translation
He/She has conviction.
Literal Translation
Has conviction he/she.
" Ang kumbiksiyon niya ay malinaw sa lahat. "
Natural Translation
His/Her conviction is clear to everyone.
Literal Translation
The conviction his/her is clear to all.
" Hinangaan ng marami ang lider dahil tinindigan niya ang kanyang kumbiksiyon kahit hindi ito kanais-nais sa mga makapangyarihan. "
Natural Translation
Many admired the leader because he stood by his conviction even though it was not pleasing to the powerful.
Literal Translation
Admired by-the many the leader because stood-by he the his conviction even-if not it desirable to the powerful.
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