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- [uhn-bi-leef]
- /ˌʌn bɪˈlif/
- /ˈʌnbɪˈliːf/
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- [uhn-bi-leef]
- /ˌʌn bɪˈlif/
Definitions of unbelief word
- noun unbelief the state or quality of not believing; incredulity or skepticism, especially in matters of doctrine or religious faith. 1
- noun unbelief skepticism 1
- noun unbelief lack of religious faith 1
- noun unbelief disbelief or rejection of belief 0
- noun unbelief a withholding or lack of belief, esp. in religion or in certain religious doctrines 0
- noun unbelief An absence (or rejection) of belief, especially religious belief. 0
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Origin of unbelief
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English unbelefe; see un-1, belief
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Parts of speech for Unbelief
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unbelief popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unbelief usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unbelief
noun unbelief
- apprehensiveness — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
- atheism — Atheism is the belief that there is no God. Compare agnosticism.
- disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
- freethinking — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- iconoclasm — the action or spirit of iconoclasts.
Antonyms for unbelief
noun unbelief
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- by-word — a word or phrase associated with some person or thing; a characteristic expression, typical greeting, or the like.
- canon — A canon is a member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral.
- conviction — a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc
- credenda — doctrines to be believed; matters of faith
Top questions with unbelief
- how to get rid of doubt and unbelief?
- how to overcome doubt and unbelief?
- what is the difference between doubt and unbelief?
- what is unbelief?
- what does unbelief mean?
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