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- [bih-leef]
- /bɪˈlif/
- /bɪˈliːf/
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- [bih-leef]
- /bɪˈlif/
Definitions of belief word
- uncountable noun belief Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good. 3
- noun plural belief Your religious or political beliefs are your views on religious or political matters. 3
- singular noun belief If it is your belief that something is the case, it is your strong opinion that it is the case. 3
- noun belief a principle, proposition, idea, etc, accepted as true 3
- noun belief opinion; conviction 3
- noun belief religious faith 3
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Origin of belief
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; earlier bile(e)ve (noun use of v.); replacing Middle English bileave, equivalent to bi- be- + leave; compare Old English gelēafa (cognate with Dutch geloof, German Glaube; akin to Gothic galaubeins)
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Parts of speech for Belief
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
belief popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
belief usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for belief
noun belief
- faith — a female given name.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
- trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- theory — a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
- conviction — a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc
Antonyms for belief
noun belief
- disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
- distrust — to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
- doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
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