belief in English: Something you feel sure is true, or the feeling of being sure it is true. (noun)

Translation

Something you feel sure is true, or the feeling of being sure it is true.

Word origin

From Old English geleafa, meaning faith or trust, from the same ancient root as love and lief.

Gender

Pluralbeliefs

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"Belief" is the thing you feel sure is true.

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Here "beliefs" means their religions and ideas about the world.

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"Belief in" someone means feeling sure they are good or right.

believe

To feel sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth.

faith

A strong belief in someone or something, held without proof.

religion

A set of beliefs about God or gods, with its own prayers and ways of living.

opinion

What you think or believe about something, when other people may think something different.

trust

To believe that someone is honest and will not hurt you.

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