n. The act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act, process, or fact of convincing, or of being convinced; conviction.
Word Usage
"So, nullasalus, you can't just "form your own committee", and acceptance of one's "convincement" is indeed recognized by the only "authority" that exists in the Society of Friends: the meeting itself, acting as a corporate entity."