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Meaning of "belief" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BELIEF

belief  [bɪˈliːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELIEF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Belief is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BELIEF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

belief

Belief

Belief is a psychological state in which an individual holds a conjecture or premise to be true. Dispositional and occurrent belief concerns the contextual activation of the belief into thoughts or ideas.

Definition of belief in the English dictionary

The first definition of belief in the dictionary is a principle, proposition, idea, etc, accepted as true. Other definition of belief is opinion; conviction. Belief is also religious faith.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELIEF


bas-relief
ˌbɑːrɪˈliːf
bass-relief
ˌbeɪsrɪˈliːf
broadleaf
ˈbrɔːdˌliːf
cloverleaf
ˈkləʊvəˌliːf
demirelief
ˌdɛmɪrɪˈliːf
disbelief
ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf
disleaf
dɪsˈliːf
drop-leaf
ˈdrɒpˌliːf
flyleaf
ˈflaɪˌliːf
leaf
liːf
lief
liːf
longleaf
ˈlɒŋliːf
misbelief
ˌmɪsbɪˈliːf
nonbelief
ˌnɒnbɪˈliːf
oakleaf
ˈəʊkˌliːf
overleaf
ˌəʊvəˈliːf
relief
rɪˈliːf
self-belief
ˌsɛlfbɪˈliːf
unbelief
ˌʌnbɪˈliːf
waterleaf
ˈwɔːtərˌliːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELIEF

belie
belief system
beliefless
belier
believability
believable
believably
believe
believer
believing
believingly
belike
beliquor
Belisarius
Belisha beacon
belittle
belittlement
belittler
belittlingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELIEF

comic relief
debt relief
disaster relief
executive relief
high relief
low relief
mortgage relief
on relief
out-relief
outdoor relief
pain relief
photo relief
retirement relief
taper relief
tax relief
transitional relief

Synonyms and antonyms of belief in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BELIEF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «belief» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of belief

Translation of «belief» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELIEF

Find out the translation of belief to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of belief from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «belief» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

信念
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

creencia
570 millions of speakers

English

belief
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विश्वास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِعْتِقَاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вера
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

crença
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশ্বাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

croyance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepercayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glaube
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

信頼
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

믿음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapercayan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lòng tin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நம்பிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विश्वास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inanç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fede
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przekonanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

credință
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πεποίθηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geloof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

övertygelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of belief

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELIEF»

The term «belief» is very widely used and occupies the 9.375 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of belief
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «belief».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELIEF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «belief» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «belief» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about belief

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10 QUOTES WITH «BELIEF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word belief.
1
Roland Allen
I have a profound belief in the power of the Sacraments. I believe that in a Divine way the use of them teaches the teachable their inward meaning and therefore I think we need be in no hurry to attempt to teach new converts all that we think we know about them.
2
Richard Attias
It is my firm belief that action on the issues that matter for Africa must emerge from within Africa itself.
3
Spencer Bachus
It is my belief CAFTA will be beneficial for Alabama and the United States as a whole.
4
Gary Bauer
Americans have not only a right but a responsibility to consider the values of those who seek to lead them - whether they arise from life experience, political ideology or religious belief.
5
Bernard Beckett
Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism. It is the belief that problems can be solved, differences resolved. It is a type of confidence. And it is fragile. It can be blackened by fear and superstition.
6
Selma Blair
I will do almost anything for the sake of a joke or for the sake of someone's real belief in something to help tell a story. I will not do something shocking for the sake of being nasty. If it's not hurting anyone's feelings, I'm in on the joke.
7
Abigail Breslin
I'm a huge horror movie fan. Beyond belief.
8
Ginny Brown-Waite
American government was founded on a belief and a faith in God and in doing what is right and just.
9
Leo Burnett
Good advertising does not just circulate information. It penetrates the public mind with desires and belief.
10
Sri Chinmoy
Belief comes spontaneously as well as by effort. belief is power. An insincere and uninspired seeker is aware of the truth that belief is power, but he cannot go beyond understanding or awareness; whereas a sincere, genuine, devoted and surrendered seeker knows that belief is dynamic power, and he has this power as his very own.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELIEF»

Discover the use of belief in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to belief and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of ...
This book is a groundbreaking work in the field of new biology, and it will forever change how you think about thinking.
Bruce H. Lipton, 2010
2
Belief
At the center of this book is the enigma of belief.
Gianni Vattimo, 1999
3
Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My ...
At once captivating and disturbing, Beyond Belief is an eye-opening exploration of the limits of religion and the lengths to which one woman went to break free.
Jenna Miscavige Hill, Lisa Pulitzer, 2013
4
Faith Beyond Belief: Stories of Good People who Left Their ...
The stories of the nonbelievers-including an ex-Catholic, a former Mormon, and a clandestine Muslim apostate who left his community after the attacks of 9/11-show how complete confidence in human reason can lead away from literal religious ...
Margaret Placentra Johnston, 2012
5
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
If this collection of essays provides even a small encouragement in this direction for the seeker, the believer, or the skeptic, that will be gratifying indeed." -- from the Introduction
Francis S. Collins, 2010
6
Belief, Truth and Knowledge
The book as a whole if offered as a contribution to a naturalistic account of man.
D. M. Armstrong, 1973
7
Russian Folk Belief
An exciting exploration of the Russian lower mythology, Russian Folk Belief offers a fascinating glimpse into the admixture of pagan and Christian elements which comprise the world view of the Russian peasant.
Linda J. Ivanits, 1989
8
Beyond Belief: Essays on Religion in a Post-Traditionalist World
"Beyond Belief" collects fifteen celebrated, broadly ranging essays in which Robert Bellah interprets the interplay of religion and society in concrete contexts from Japan to the Middle East to the United States.
Robert Neelly Bellah, 1991
9
Belief: A Short History for Today
Concentrating especially on the Christian tradition, Evans shows how the history of religious debate can help us to understand the nature of current misunderstandings and division over belief, a crucial step for people of all faiths in the ...
Gillian Rosemary Evans, 2006
10
Yoga Beyond Belief: Insights to Awaken and Deepen Your Practice
"An integrative, new vision and context for yoga, illuminating its internal dynamics, providing inspiration and guidance for a lifetime of practice, and appealing to anyone practicing this tradition--from beginner to experienced student- ...
Ganga White, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELIEF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term belief is used in the context of the following news items.
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Against common belief, Kings actually made good signings
Popular opinion of late is that everything the Kings do is incompetent and terrible. That might be true, but it doesn't mean everyone believes it. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Iversen's belief is back after British joy
Lynn Stars number one Niels-Kristian Iversen says his belief on a speedway bike has returned after winning a thrilling Adrian Flux British FIM ... «Lynn News, Jul 15»
3
POLL: Boston Red Sox daily roller coaster ride tracker; Belief in Sox …
Belief in the hometown baseball team increased five percent from Sunday morning to Monday morning — after it had decreased five percent ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Carli Lloyd's goal for the ages defined USWNT's championship belief
Carli Lloyd laid a cleat into a ball at midfield only 16 minutes into Sunday's World Cup final, and she knew where it would end up when she saw ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
5
Keshi Was Sacked Over 'Belief Issues' – Amiesimaka
As a variation of reactions continue to trail the termination of the appointment of Super Eagles chief coach, Stephen Keshi, former Green Eagles ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
6
The New Totalitarians Are Here
But even more, they want their rule, and their belief system, to be ... What it demands, and will get by any means, is a belief in the Party's ... «The Federalist, Jul 15»
7
Singapore must be place where every religious belief has own …
Speaking at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore's thanksgiving mass on Saturday (Jul 4), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong thanked ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
8
Messages of hate that defy belief says Mail On Sunday Comment
As for her blank callousness ('lol') when informed of the carnage in Tunisia, it almost defies belief. Powerful fanatical causes have always ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Soccer – “There is belief in the dressing room” – Paul O'Connor
Screen shot 2015-07-02 at 17.01.51 LIMERICK FC midfielder Paul O'Conor insists “there is a belief” within the Limerick dressing-room that they can perform a ... «Limerick Post, Jul 15»
10
You can almost smell Kilkenny's belief
In Nowlan Park two weeks ago, there was a sense in the air that you could nearly touch, that Kilkennyism, that fireproof security in themselves ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

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