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I think women often have problems with self-belief, which sounds a bit boring, but they do - and I think when women are bringing up children, it can be chronic, because you have all these other calls on your time.
Nell Leyshon

Meaning of "self-belief" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-BELIEF

self-belief  [ˌsɛlfbɪˈliːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-BELIEF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-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 SELF-BELIEF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of self-belief in the English dictionary

The definition of self-belief in the dictionary is confidence in yourself and your ability to do things successfully.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELF-BELIEF


bas-relief
ˌbɑːrɪˈliːf
bass-relief
ˌbeɪsrɪˈliːf
belief
bɪˈliːf
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
unbelief
ˌʌnbɪˈliːf
waterleaf
ˈwɔːtərˌliːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-BELIEF

self-assessment
self-assurance
self-assured
self-assuredly
self-assuredness
self-aware
self-awareness
self-belay
self-belay device
self-belaying system
self-betterment
self-build
self-built
self-catering
self-censorship
self-centered
self-centeredly
self-centeredness
self-centred
self-centredly

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-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 self-belief in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-belief» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-BELIEF

Find out the translation of self-belief to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-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 «self-belief» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自信
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

confianza en sí mismo
570 millions of speakers

English

self-belief
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म विश्वास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثقة بالنفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уверенность в себе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto-confiança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব-বিশ্বাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la confiance en soi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepercayaan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstvertrauen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自信
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 신념
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Percaya diri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự tin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய நம்பிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत्मविश्वास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kendi kendine inanç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fiducia in se stessi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiara w siebie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

впевненість в собі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto- credință
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτο - πεποίθηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- oortuiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självförtroende
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

self- tro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-belief

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-BELIEF»

The term «self-belief» is regularly used and occupies the 99.789 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-BELIEF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «self-belief» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «self-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 self-belief

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10 QUOTES WITH «SELF-BELIEF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-belief.
1
Charlie Adam
Fortunately, I've always had self-belief.
2
Melanie Brown
I live my life on self-belief and I live it partly on going with the flow.
3
Nicola Griffith
The only way to be a novelist, to think that you can create something others will give themselves up to for a dozen hours or more, is to have psychotic self-belief.
4
Anthony Horowitz
If you are going to be a writer, you have to have self-belief, every writer gets rejections, they say the difference between a successful and unsuccessful writer is an unsuccessful writer gives up, if you keep going you will succeed.
5
Tim Howard
Confidence is on one side of the line, and self-belief is on another. People all think those are mixed up.
6
Nell Leyshon
I think women often have problems with self-belief, which sounds a bit boring, but they do - and I think when women are bringing up children, it can be chronic, because you have all these other calls on your time.
7
Rory McIlroy
You know I need that cockiness, the self-belief, arrogance, swagger, whatever you want to call it, I need that on the golf course to bring the best out of myself. So you know once I leave the golf course, you know that all gets left there.
8
Miranda Otto
It's a career that's enticing because you go on stage, for example, and people clap. You get that affirmation, but you can't go into acting for that because it's really your own self-belief that's going to get you through.
9
Big Sean
I definitely consider myself a Christian. There's things that I believe in, there's things I have a self-belief on. I know I got a great relationship with God and the universe. I just believe in being a righteous person and karma. Doing unto others as you would have done unto you. I really want to help teach that.
10
Iain Duncan Smith
Well football teams are perhaps easier to control than political parties, I'm sure the Prime Minister would agree with me, but yeah I think every team needs discipline and a sense of self-belief and that's important, that's what leadership's all about.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-BELIEF»

Discover the use of self-belief in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-belief and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Indestructible Self-Belief: 7 simple steps to getting it and ...
Life is easier when you believe in yourself and this inspiring book will make you feel more optimistic and enthusiastic about everything.
Fiona Harrold, 2011
2
The Power of Self-Belief
Looking closely at the fundamental role positive thinking plays in achieving goals, this self-help guide addresses ways of tackling the doubts that plague the aspirations of otherwise ambitious people.
Oluseyi Eyitayo, 2009
3
Aspiration, Identity and Self-belief: Snapshots of Social ...
This book presents the evidence gathered from original interviews to show how the aspirations of young people develop in light of their social circumstances.
Richard Riddell, 2010
4
Self-belief Change Despite the Desire to Remain the Same
In order to understand behavior change, it is important to understand self-belief change.
Andrew William Hertel, 2009
5
Consciousness and the Self: New Essays
Given this externalistic and pragmatic picture of belief, Perry examines the nature of self-belief. Self-beliefs are typically expressed with first-person self-assertions, but the first-person pronoun 'I' is not essentially involved in self-belief.
JeeLoo Liu, John Perry, 2012
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Self Belief: The Vision, Level 5: Going Large
Level 5 is 'Going Large'. Now your idea is off the ground and you've got people buying into it, this is the stage where you'll learn how to keep the momentum going, keep your self-belief up, and make sure you stay on your game.
Jamal Edwards, 2013
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New Frontiers for Self Research
In view of this overlap, we examined type of self-belief and level of self measure as moderators independent of one another (see Wang & Bushman, 1999). In this analysis, effect sizes for measures of self-concept, self-esteem, and self- efficacy  ...
Herbert Warren Marsh, Rhonda Craven, Dennis M. McInerney, 2005
8
Self Belief: The Vision, Level 2: The Knowledge
Now 22, Jamal Edwards is CEO of SB.TV, the UK's most successful online youth broadcaster with over 150 million views. So you want to know how Jamal beat the system and made it big in business his own way?
Jamal Edwards, 2013
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Belief about the Self : A Defense of the Property Theory of ...
Neil Feit argues that this view breaks down in the face of beliefs about the self. These are beliefs that we express by means of a first-person pronoun.
Neil Feit Associate Professor of Philosophy SUNY Fredonia, 2008
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Self Belief: The Vision, Level 6: Keep It Fresh
Now 22, Jamal Edwards is CEO of SB.TV, the UK's most successful online youth broadcaster with over 150 million views. So you want to know how Jamal beat the system and made it big in business his own way?
Jamal Edwards, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-BELIEF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-belief is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ain't no Cupcake: The simple beauty of Miesha Tate's self-belief
No Cupcake: The simple beauty of Miesha Tate's self-belief. Elias Cepeda. FOX Sports. JUL 21, 2015 1:16p ET. +. JUL 21, 2015 1:16p ET. share 0. Tweet 0 ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
2
REA Group's Tracey Fellows makes self-belief the top listing
Tracey Fellows knows all about how women hold themselves back from landing the top job at a company. She nearly did it herself. When she was asked in 2007 ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Self-belief, attitude biggest change in the team - Shastri
Self-belief, attitude biggest change in the team - Shastri. Nagraj Gollapudi. 42 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment. Ravi Shastri, India's team director, ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jun 15»
4
Alexis Sánchez and new self-belief the bedrock for Arsène Wenger's …
Alexis Sánchez and new self-belief the bedrock for Arsène Wenger's plans. Arsenal embark on their holidays with a burgeoning sense of belief and a desire to ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Expert says Nishikori's rise to elite due to self-belief
“He is now stronger, both mentally and physically, and the boost in self-belief he gained from reaching the U.S. Open final last year is now there for all to see,” ... «The Japan Times, May 15»
6
Pep Guardiola's self-belief can make him difficult - is that what …
I think he's a very talented manager and with that comes self-belief that can make him difficult if challenged. I understand it – but is it what City need? The only ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
7
Female leadership, entrepreneurship and self-belief can close the …
'There is so much we can do to support girls – helping them to to understand they are more than sexual objects and that no industry is closed to them. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
8
Given time Ed Miliband's newfound self-belief could turn into charisma
Tory wobbles and better-than-expected polls have done wonders for Miliband's confidence. He now looks almost American – time will tell if that's a good thing. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
9
Wrexham FC have new found level of self-belief under Carl …
Robbie Evans says there is a new found level of self-belief in the Wrexham squad, instilled by caretaker coach Carl Darlington. Wrexham are unbeaten in their ... «Daily Post North Wales, Apr 15»
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Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill praises self-belief of his …
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill praised the self-belief of his players after seeing them fight back to snatch a vital Euro 2016 qualifier draw against Poland. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Self-Belief [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/self-belief>. May 2024 ».
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