Belief Definition
bĭ-lēf
beliefs
noun
beliefs
The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another.
My belief in you is as strong as ever.
American Heritage
The state of believing; conviction or acceptance that certain things are true or real.
Webster's New World
Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something.
His explanation of what happened defies belief.
American Heritage
Faith, esp. religious faith.
Webster's New World
Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Belief
Noun
Singular:
belief
Plural:
beliefsOrigin of Belief
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Middle English bileve alteration (influenced by bileven to believe) of Old English gelēafa leubh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English, from Old English lēafa.
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