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belief

[ bih-leef ]

noun

  1. something believed; an opinion or conviction:

    a belief that the earth is flat.

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  2. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof:

    a statement unworthy of belief.

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  3. confidence; faith; trust:

    a child's belief in his parents.

  4. a religious tenet or tenets; religious creed or faith:

    the Christian belief.

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belief

/ ɪˈː /

noun

  1. a principle, proposition, idea, etc, accepted as true
  2. opinion; conviction
  3. religious faith
  4. trust or confidence, as in a person or a person's abilities, probity, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • b· noun
  • p·· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of belief1

First recorded in 1125–75; earlier bile(e)ve (noun use of verb); replacing Middle English bileave, equivalent to bi- be- + leave (probably from Old English -ŧڲ “belief”); cognate with Dutch geloof, German Glaube; akin to Gothic galaubeins
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Synonym Study

Belief, certainty, conviction refer to acceptance of, or confidence in, an alleged fact or body of facts as true or right without positive knowledge or proof. Belief is such acceptance in general: belief in astrology. Certainty indicates unquestioning belief and positiveness in one's own mind that something is true: I know this for a certainty. Conviction is settled, profound, or earnest belief that something is right: a conviction that a decision is just.
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I stepped out of the Pacific Ocean that day, but I left behind the belief that love was something I had to hustle for.

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The Court of Appeal has accepted that the "beliefs and motivation" of a defendant are too remote to constitute lawful excuse for causing damage to a property.

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She has a keen sensitivity toward McPherson’s religious beliefs and wide knowledge of the times in which she lived.

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The chocolate digestive was launched about a quarter of a century after the plain variety, whose name was inspired by the belief that the baking powder in the recipe would help with digestion.

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At no point, Clippers guard Norman Powell maintained, did he waver in his belief in himself.

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