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- DictionaryBe·lief/bəˈlēf/
noun
- 1. an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists: "his belief in the value of hard work"
- 2. trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something: "a belief in democratic politics"
the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true: [ C ] philosophical beliefs. [ C ] He made no secret of his belief that she was guilty. [ U ] I have no belief in magic. (Definition of belief from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
Belief. A belief is a subjective attitude that a proposition is true or a state of affairs is the case. A subjective attitude is a mental state of having some stance, take, or opinion about something. [1] . In epistemology, philosophers use the term "belief" to refer to attitudes about the world which can be either true or false. [2] .
Definition of belief noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[count] : something that a person accepts as true or right : a strongly held opinion about something. He gets angry if anyone challenges his religious/political beliefs. We challenged his beliefs about religion. erroneous/mistaken/false beliefs. a system of beliefs = a belief system. — compare unbelief. 3.
belief. noun. /bɪˈlif/ [uncountable] belief (in something/somebody) a strong feeling that something or someone exists or is true; confidence that something or someone is good or right I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing. belief in God/democracy The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police.
something that you believe is true or real: It is a widely-held belief that smoking helps you lose weight. She married him in the belief that he would change. Opposite. disbelief. belief noun (IDEA) B2. an idea that you are certain is true: religious / political beliefs. Fewer examples.
