noun#1,660 by frequency
belief
/bɪˈliːf/
Mental acceptance of a claim as true; Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of actuality, and/or evidence considered; Something believed
- plural
- beliefs
Meanings
- 1
Mental acceptance of a claim as true
That goes against my beliefs.
Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
Belief isn't the same as knowledge.
Tatoeba · rul · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of actuality, and/or evidence considered
- 3
Something believed
- 4
The quality or state of believingrare
- 5
Religious faithrare
- 6
One's religious or moral convictionsrare