Synonyms for belief
bɪˈlifbe·lief

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1. belief

   Doctrine primarily signifies that which is taught; principle, the fundamental basis on which the teaching rests. A doctrine is reasoned out, and may be defended by reasoning; a dogma rests on authority, as of direct revelation, the decision of the church, etc. A doctrine or dogma is a statement of some one item of belief; a creed is a summary of doctrines or dogmas. Dogma has commonly, at the present day, an offensive signification, as of a belief arrogantly asserted. Tenet is simply that which is held, and is applied to a single item of belief; it is a neutral word, neither approving nor condemning; we speak of the doctrines of our own church; of the tenets of others. A precept relates not to belief, but to conduct. Compare FAITH; LAW.

   Synonyms:
   article of belief, article of faith, doctrine, dogma, precept, principle, teaching, tenet

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1. belief

   Synonyms:
   assent, faith, trust, credence, avowal, assurance, admission, conviction, opinion, permission, creed, reliance, concession, confidence

   Antonyms:
   dissent, unbelief, distrust, denial, misgiving, disavowal, rejection, disbelief

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1. beliefnoun

   any cognitive content held as true

   Synonyms:
   impression, opinion, notion, feeling

   Antonyms:
   unbelief, disbelief

2. impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinionnoun

   a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

   "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"

   Synonyms:
   persuasion, touch, public opinion, flavour, stamp, mental picture, imprint, smell, ruling, view, legal opinion, flavor, tactile sensation, whim, impression, touch sensation, thought, printing, effect, picture, opinion, sentiment, spirit, tactual sensation, tone, popular opinion, whimsy, feel, judgment, judgement, feeling, depression, notion, whimsey, vox populi, intuitive feeling, look

   Antonyms:
   disbelief, unbelief

Matched Categories

1. • Cognitive Content

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1. awareness

   because personal perception is relative therefore "belief "is the glue that makes knowingness stick with awareness.

   i may know without out a doubt but in fact the experience may be a shared one therefore without "belief" i may only know part not the whole of the shared experience.

   Submitted by rinat on August 26, 2019  

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1. beliefnoun

   Synonyms:
   credence, credit, confidence, trust, reliance, persuasion, FAITH

2. beliefnoun

   Synonyms:
   doctrine, tenet, dogma, opinion, creed, article of faith, profession of faith

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1. beliefnoun

   Synonyms:
   credence, persuasion, faith, conviction, assurance, confidence, tenet, dogma, creed, opinion, doctrine, cult, view, principle, intuition, superstition, fanaticism

   Antonyms:
   doubt, disbelief, skepticism, misgiving, incredulity

   Associated words:
   credulous, incredulous, credulity, credibility, incredibility, gull, gullible, gullibility

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1. List of paraphrases for "belief":

   conviction, beliefs, creed, faith, convinced, convictions, persuasion, confidence, opinion, fe, view, religion, worship, idea

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1. List of known nicknames for "Belief":

   Jesse Shatkin

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How to use belief in a sentence?

1. Daniel Taylor:

   I think it could be laziness or the belief that rules don't apply, but if you look at when The SEC enforces late filing, The SEC's relatively rare. From a cost-benefit basis, it makes sense not to file. Even if the cost for reporting late is a $ 100,000 fine or a multi-million-dollar fine, why wouldn't he [ delay filing ] ?

2. Adam Lach:

   I am not Adam Lach, but in our world we have the belief that we are the only valuable existence on planet Earth -- and this is not acceptable, the relation of men towards animals and nature is a reflection of the characteristics of the whole human population, as we still allow crimes against animals and nature. We do not understand that respecting the planet translates into respect of the people for themselves.

3. Gerry Spence:

   I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief.

4. Real Live Preacher:

   God, I dont have great faith, but I can be faithful. My belief in you may be seasonal, but my faithfulness will not. I will follow in the way of Christ. I will act as though my life and the lives of others matter. I will love. I have no greater gift to offer than my life. Take it.

5. Pat Conroy, "The Lords of Discipline":

   I wanted to become the seeker, the aroused and passionate explorer, and it was better going at it knowing nothing at all, always choosing the unmarked bottle, always choosing your own unproven method, armed with nothing but faith and a belief in astonishment.