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   Dis·be·lief

   /ˌdisbəˈlēf/

   

   noun

   • 1. inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real: "Laura shook her head in disbelief" Similar incredulityincredulousnesslack of belieflack of credencelack of convictionskepticismdoubtdoubtfulnessdubietydubiousnessquestioningcynicismsuspiciondistrustmistrustwarinesscharinessbewildermentbafflementsurpriseshockstupefactionconfusionperplexityOpposite beliefcredence
   • ▪ lack of faith: "I'll burn in hell for disbelief" Similar atheismunbeliefgodlessnessungodlinessimpietyirreligionagnosticismnihilismOpposite faith

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   The meaning of DISBELIEF is the act of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue. How to use disbelief in a sentence.

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   Disbelief definition: the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.. See examples of DISBELIEF used in a sentence.

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   DISBELIEF meaning: 1. the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real: 2. the feeling of not…. Learn more.

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   DISBELIEF definition: 1. the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real: 2. the feeling of not…. Learn more.

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   When you express disbelief, you make it clear that you don't believe something is real or true. Your reaction to your little brother's stories about fairies is likely to be disbelief.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisbelief noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/ [uncountable] the feeling of not being able to believe something. He stared at me in disbelief. To enjoy the movie you have to suspend your disbelief (= pretend to believe something, even if it seems very unlikely). compare belief (3), unbelief. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   Unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case. She cried out in disbelief on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISBELIEF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Disbelief is not believing that something is true or real. She looked at him in disbelief.

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    Disbelieve definition: to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in. See examples of DISBELIEVE used in a sentence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarydisbelief | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    disbelief meaning: the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real: . Learn more.