belief

[bih-leef] / bɪˈlif /

NOUN

putting regard in as true

Synonyms

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acceptance assumption conclusion confidence conviction expectation faith feeling hope idea judgment knowledge notion opinion position suspicion theory thinking trust understanding view

STRONG

admission assent assurance avowal axiom certainty conjecture credence credit deduction divination fancy guess hypothesis impression intuition mind mindset persuasion postulation presumption presupposition profession reliance supposition surmise theorem thesis

Antonyms

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disagreement disbelief distrust doubt ignorance reality

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ambiguity calculation confusion fact knowledge measurement physicality proof truth uncertainty

WEAK

nonbelief

NOUN

something regarded as true

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption concept creed doctrine faith fundamental idea ideology law opinion principle tenet theory

STRONG

credence credo dogma gospel hypothesis postulate precept say-so theorem

WEAK

gospel truth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief doubt reality skepticism unbelief

STRONG

proof

WEAK

nonbelief

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She also emphasized that belief itself did not fade during the years studied.

From Science Daily

New scientific evidence is now calling that belief into question.

From Science Daily

We must all reexamine our beliefs in a critical and dispassionate spirit to determine whether we are apprehending reality or clinging to mental fetishes.

From Salon

Pew’s reputation as a trustworthy social research institution has helped fuel the false belief that the “generations” definitions and labels are social facts and official statistics.

From Salon

This belief has shaped how brain injuries are understood and treated.

From Science Daily

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