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vakaumus.

a conviction, belief (a firmly held belief)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋɑkɑu̯mus/[ˈʋɑ̝kɑ̝u̯mus̠]
  1. a conviction, belief (a firmly held belief)

    uskonnollinen vakaumus
Where this word comes from

vakau(tu)- (“to stabilize, become established”) + -mus. Coined by Finnish professor, poet and scholar August Ahlqvist in 1883.

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