belief (bɪˈliːf
)
Definitions
noun
- a principle, proposition, idea, etc, accepted as true
- opinion; conviction
- religious faith
- trust or confidence, as in a person or a person's abilities, probity, etc
Synonyms
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opinion,
feeling,
idea,
view,
theory,
impression,
assessment,
notion,
judgment,
point of view,
sentiment,
persuasion,
presumption,
Translations
- British English:
belief
Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good....a belief in reincarnation.bɪˈliːf NOUN ...a belief in reincarnation.
- Spanish:
creencia
nf
- French:
croyance
nf
- German:
Glaube
nm
- Chinese: 信念 n
- Arabic: اِعْتِقَاد n
- Portuguese: crença nf
- Russian: вера nf
- Croatian: vjerovanje nnt
- Czech: víra nf
- Danish: tro nutr
- Dutch: geloof nnt
- Finnish: uskomus n
- Greek: πεποίθηση nf
- Italian: fede nf
- Japanese: 信頼 n
- Korean: 믿음 n
- Norwegian: tro nm
- Polish: przekonanie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: crença nf
- European Spanish:
creencia
nf
- Swedish: övertygelse nutr
- Thai: ความเชื่อมั่น n
- Turkish: inanç n
- Vietnamese: lòng tin n
Usage examples
And damn Chambers, he had no belief in such minor offences as indiscretions!
, The Last Raven (1990)The lesson I have learned is that an achievement in any walk of life is about self belief.
Yachting Boating World (2004)Prime Minister Wim Kok said the Netherlands was "shocked beyond belief by the tragedy".
Irish Times (2002)Because of this belief , I saw last week's baby bond announcement as one of the government's brighter ideas.
Glasgow Herald (2001)This belief often underlies the thinking of those `characters' who take great pride in keeping things to yourself.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)