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Belief I People Bɪˈliːf Made Extra Examples Noun

Word3 belief
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /bɪˈliːf/ /bɪˈliːf/
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  • i admire his passionate belief in what he is doing.
  • belief in god/democracy
  • the incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police.
  • they share a belief that there is life after death.
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belief

(noun)/bɪˈliːf/ /bɪˈliːf/
  1. a strong feeling that something/somebody exists or is true; confidence that something/somebody is good or right
    • I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing.
    • belief in God/democracy
    • The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police.
    • They share a belief that there is life after death.

    Extra Examples

    • I think the rights and wrongs of eating meat are a matter of personal belief.
    • She has lost her belief in God.
    • The child's death shook her belief in God.
    • They had a shared belief in the power of education.
    • We remain united in our belief in democracy.
  2. an opinion about something; something that you think is true
    • There is a general belief that things will soon get better.
    • There is a widespread belief that multinationals have too much power.
    • a widely/commonly held belief
    • She acted in the belief that she was doing good.
    • I took the job in the mistaken belief that I would be able to stay in London.
    • Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy.

    Extra Examples

    • It's my belief that she's telling the truth.
    • He shared his father's belief that people should work hard for their living.
    • She did it in the belief that it would help her career.
    • She was strict with her children in the genuine belief that it was the right thing to do.
    • She clung to the belief that he would come back to her.
    • The exam results encouraged the belief that he was a good teacher.
    • There is a belief among young people that education is a waste of time.
    • This latest evidence strengthens our belief that the government is doing the right thing.
  3. something that you believe, especially as part of your religion
    • religious/political beliefs
    • A society should be judged on its beliefs and values.
    • Some people hold beliefs about the world that are not supported by science.

    Extra Examples

    • Each religion has its set of beliefs.
    • He tried to impose his beliefs on other people.
    • I have very firm beliefs about moral issues.
    • The Labour Party must stick to its beliefs.
    • The people still follow their traditional beliefs.
    • They were persecuted for their religious beliefs.
    • You must respect other people's beliefs.
    • an attempt to reconcile apparently opposite beliefs
    • beliefs about the origin of the universe
    • the basic beliefs of Christianity
    • People who did not subscribe to the dominant beliefs of society were widely persecuted.
    • The beliefs of a minority have come to dominate the political agenda.
    • Those holding Socialist beliefs were expelled from the organization.
    • You need to examine your own attitudes and beliefs.
  4. to be too extreme, horrible, etc. to believe/describe
    • It beggars belief how things could have got this bad.
  5. (in a way that is) too great, difficult, etc. to be believed
    • Dissatisfaction with the government has grown beyond belief.
    • icy air that was cold beyond belief
    • It is beyond belief that anyone could commit such a crime.
  6. as far as you know
    • He never made a will, to the best of my knowledge.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: alteration of Old English gelēafa; compare with believe.
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