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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"
1 [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.
Definition of belief noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English be‧lief /bəˈliːf/ S3 W2 noun 1 [ singular, uncountable] the feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists belief in a strong belief in God belief that her sincere belief that her brother was not the murderer in the belief that Thieves broke into the building in the mistaken bel...
noun. something believed; an opinion or conviction: a belief that the earth is flat. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof: a statement unworthy of belief. confidence; faith; trust: a child's belief in his parents. a religious tenet or tenets; religious creed or faith: the Christian belief.
Definition of belief in English: belief. Pronunciation: /bɪˈliːf/ noun. 1 an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof: his belief in extraterrestrial life [with clause] : a belief that climate can be modified beneficially. More example sentences Synonyms.
What does the noun belief mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun belief, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. belief has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Christianity (Middle English) religion (Middle English) philosophy (mid 1500s)
1. view, tenet, conclusion, persuasion. 2. assurance. 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.
