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belief
[ bih-leef ]
noun
- something believed; an opinion or conviction:
a belief that the earth is flat.
Synonyms: persuasion, conclusion, tenet, view
- confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof:
a statement unworthy of belief.
Synonyms: assurance
- confidence; faith; trust:
a child's belief in his parents.
- a religious tenet or tenets; religious creed or faith:
the Christian belief.
belief
/ bɪˈliːf /
noun
- a principle, proposition, idea, etc, accepted as true
- opinion; conviction
- religious faith
- trust or confidence, as in a person or a person's abilities, probity, etc
Other Words From
- prebe·lief noun
- super·be·lief noun
Word History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Maybe the biggest belief being challenged here is that women need men more than vice versa.
There’s an ancient Mesopotamian belief that physical objects can invite an external presence from a soul into it, and I’m very into pieces that I believe conjure that.
First, there's the fear of difference and the paranoid belief that those who are deemed "different" are plotting against the in-group.
He agreed with their belief that the number of people entering Britain should be capped, promising an annual limit at the 2005 election.
It was part of an effort to overturn the results of the US election, inspired by the false belief that it was Trump, not President Joe Biden, who had won.
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