belief
21belief*/*/*/ — [bɪˈliːf] noun 1) [C] a strong feeling that something is true, real, or good a belief in the possibility of a perfect society[/ex] It is my firm belief that the government should act now.[/ex] the mistaken belief that cocaine is not an addictive… …
22belief — n. 1 a a person s religion; religious conviction (has no belief). b a firm opinion (my belief is that he did it). c an acceptance (of a thing, fact, statement, etc.) (belief in the afterlife). 2 (usu. foll. by in) trust or confidence. Phrases and …
23belief — noun /bɪˈliːf/ a) Mental acceptance of a claim as truth regardless of supporting or contrary empirical evidence. The ancient people have a belief in many deities. b) Something believed. My belief that it will rain tomorrow is strong …
24belief — /bəˈlif / (say buh leef), /bi / (say bee ) noun 1. that which is believed; an accepted opinion. 2. conviction of the truth or reality of a thing, based upon grounds insufficient to afford positive knowledge: statements unworthy of belief. 3.… …
25belief — noun Etymology: Middle English beleave, probably alteration of Old English gelēafa, from ge , associative prefix + lēafa; akin to Old English lȳfan more at believe Date: 12th century 1. a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is… …
26belief — To believe a proposition is to hold it to be true. The philosophical problems include discovering whether belief differs from other varieties of assent, such as acceptance, discovering to what extent degrees of belief are possible, understanding… …
27belief — Synonyms and related words: a belief, acceptance, acquiescence, arrogance, article of faith, assent, assurance, assuredness, axiom, canon, certainty, certitude, cocksureness, concept, confidence, confidentness, conviction, courage, credence,… …
28belief — A conviction of the truth of a proposition, existing subjectively in the mind, and induced by argument, persuasion, or proof addressed to the judgment. Latrobe v. J. H. Cross Co., D.C.Pa., 29 F.2d 210, 212. A conclusion arrived at from external… …
29belief — A conviction of the truth of a proposition, existing subjectively in the mind, and induced by argument, persuasion, or proof addressed to the judgment. Latrobe v. J. H. Cross Co., D.C.Pa., 29 F.2d 210, 212. A conclusion arrived at from external… …
30belief — noun 1》 an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof. ↘a firmly held opinion or conviction. ↘a religious conviction. 2》 (belief in) trust or confidence in. Phrases beyond belief astonishing; incredible.… …
