Belief
noun
An acceptance that something exists or is true, particularly without proof.
Her belief in God gives her comfort during difficult times.
Often appears as...
- firm belief
- religious belief
noun
Confidence, faith, or trust in a person or thing.
His belief in his team's abilities never wavered.
Often appears as...
- strong belief
- shared belief
noun
A religious conviction.
His religious beliefs prevent him from eating pork.
Often appears as...
- christian belief
- islamic belief
noun
An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.
It's my belief that she has the ability to become a great scientist.
Often appears as...
- popular belief
- societal belief
noun
Something one believes or accepts as true.
He acted in accordance with his beliefs.
Often appears as...
- personal belief
- world belief
noun
An acceptance that something exists or is true, particularly without proof.
Her belief in God gives her comfort during difficult times.
Often appears as...
- firm belief
- religious belief
noun
Confidence, faith, or trust in a person or thing.
His belief in his team's abilities never wavered.
Often appears as...
- strong belief
- shared belief
noun
A religious conviction.
His religious beliefs prevent him from eating pork.
Often appears as...
- christian belief
- islamic belief
noun
An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.
It's my belief that she has the ability to become a great scientist.
Often appears as...
- popular belief
- societal belief
noun
Something one believes or accepts as true.
He acted in accordance with his beliefs.
Often appears as...
- personal belief
- world belief
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Proof Not Needed
Belief implies acceptance without needing evidence or proof.
Many people hold the belief that there's life on other planets.
Pro Tip 2/2Inner Comfort
Beliefs often provide comfort or motivation, even when challenging to prove.
Her belief that everything happens for a reason helps her cope.
Pro Tip 1/2Proof Not Needed
Belief implies acceptance without needing evidence or proof.
Many people hold the belief that there's life on other planets.
Pro Tip 2/2Inner Comfort
Beliefs often provide comfort or motivation, even when challenging to prove.
Her belief that everything happens for a reason helps her cope.
Pro Tip 1/2Proof Not Needed
Belief implies acceptance without needing evidence or proof.
Many people hold the belief that there's life on other planets.
Pro Tip 2/2Inner Comfort
Beliefs often provide comfort or motivation, even when challenging to prove.
Her belief that everything happens for a reason helps her cope.
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you start with three steps first select what type of name you want there are seven different categories of names and pretty much every brand in the world falls within one of these seven categories eponymous names like disney and burberry work by embodying the vision and beliefs of their founders these names are okay if you're feeling lazy or just have a
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3 tips to boost your...
consider the way you think about your abilities and talents. Do you think they are fixed at birth, or that they can be developed, like a muscle? These beliefs matter because they can influence how you act when you're faced with setbacks. If you have a fixed mindset, meaning that you think your talents are locked in place,
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Why are we so attached...
For similar reasons, many of us are reluctant to part with family heirlooms which help us feel connected to lost loved ones. These beliefs can even alter our perception of the physical world and change our athletic abilities. Participants in a recent study were told they were using a golf putter
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Why do your knuckles...
but weirdly fascinating, scientific accomplishments. Unger wrote that his results should prompt investigation into other parental beliefs, like the importance of eating spinach. The jury's still out on that one. As for knuckle-cracking, one study suggests that all that joint stretching
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Why do people join...
whether through their own realizations, the help of family and friends, or when the cult falls apart due to external pressure or scandals. Many cults may be hard to identify, and for some, their beliefs, no matter how strange, are protected under religious freedom.
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At what moment are you...
because they were filled with a special substance, or energy, that was the essence of life. Whether it was called qi, lifeblood, or humors, the belief in such an essence was common throughout the world, and still persists in the stories of creatures
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Rethinking infidelity...
They are often people who are deeply monogamous in their beliefs, and at least for their partner. But they find themselves in a conflict between their values and their behavior. They often are people who have actually been faithful for decades,
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How to Catch a...
better that's the first time ever heard that thought from the cowboy friends contrary to popular belief rattlesnakes do not deliberately attack humans she'll settle down and the dark will certainly help and she won't bite through your backpack
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Where do superstitions...
So how did it happen that people all over the world knock on wood, or avoid stepping on sidewalk cracks? Well, although they have no basis in science, many of these weirdly specific beliefs and practices
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The Story of Us with...
this is the story of mankind our beliefs our struggles our traditions and our inspirations this is the story of us once again my journeys take me around the world
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How to create a great...
you start with three steps first select what type of name you want there are seven different categories of names and pretty much every brand in the world falls within one of these seven categories eponymous names like disney and burberry work by embodying the vision and beliefs of their founders these names are okay if you're feeling lazy or just have a
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
consider the way you think about your abilities and talents. Do you think they are fixed at birth, or that they can be developed, like a muscle? These beliefs matter because they can influence how you act when you're faced with setbacks. If you have a fixed mindset, meaning that you think your talents are locked in place,
Video examples
Why are we so attached...
For similar reasons, many of us are reluctant to part with family heirlooms which help us feel connected to lost loved ones. These beliefs can even alter our perception of the physical world and change our athletic abilities. Participants in a recent study were told they were using a golf putter
Video examples
Why do your knuckles...
but weirdly fascinating, scientific accomplishments. Unger wrote that his results should prompt investigation into other parental beliefs, like the importance of eating spinach. The jury's still out on that one. As for knuckle-cracking, one study suggests that all that joint stretching
Video examples
Why do people join...
whether through their own realizations, the help of family and friends, or when the cult falls apart due to external pressure or scandals. Many cults may be hard to identify, and for some, their beliefs, no matter how strange, are protected under religious freedom.
Video examples
At what moment are you...
because they were filled with a special substance, or energy, that was the essence of life. Whether it was called qi, lifeblood, or humors, the belief in such an essence was common throughout the world, and still persists in the stories of creatures
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
They are often people who are deeply monogamous in their beliefs, and at least for their partner. But they find themselves in a conflict between their values and their behavior. They often are people who have actually been faithful for decades,
Video examples
How to Catch a...
better that's the first time ever heard that thought from the cowboy friends contrary to popular belief rattlesnakes do not deliberately attack humans she'll settle down and the dark will certainly help and she won't bite through your backpack
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Where do superstitions...
So how did it happen that people all over the world knock on wood, or avoid stepping on sidewalk cracks? Well, although they have no basis in science, many of these weirdly specific beliefs and practices
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The Story of Us with...
this is the story of mankind our beliefs our struggles our traditions and our inspirations this is the story of us once again my journeys take me around the world
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Richard Bach
American Novelist
I know there's a principle of spirit. It works without space-time. I am subject to that principle, in spirit and in belief of body. Learn how spirit works, a few simple rules, living a perfect spiritual life is easy.
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William James
American Philosopher
Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them.
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Isaac Asimov
American Scientist
And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief is that in life people will take you at your own reckoning.
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We're in love with each other beyond belief.
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Jonathan Pryce
Welsh Actor
When you play a character, you commit yourself to their beliefs.
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Pope Shenouda III
Egyptian Clergyman
Debating religious beliefs are a red line, a deep red line.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
He is dead in this world who has no belief in another.
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Vitor Belfort
Brazilian Athlete
That's how I live my life, with belief. I am a winner.
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Zawe Ashton
English Actress
I've always acted, it's my passion and belief system.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.
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Richard Bach
American Novelist
I know there's a principle of spirit. It works without space-time. I am subject to that principle, in spirit and in belief of body. Learn how spirit works, a few simple rules, living a perfect spiritual life is easy.
Quote examples
William James
American Philosopher
Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them.
Quote examples
Isaac Asimov
American Scientist
And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief is that in life people will take you at your own reckoning.
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We're in love with each other beyond belief.
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Jonathan Pryce
Welsh Actor
When you play a character, you commit yourself to their beliefs.
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Pope Shenouda III
Egyptian Clergyman
Debating religious beliefs are a red line, a deep red line.
Quote examples
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
He is dead in this world who has no belief in another.
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Vitor Belfort
Brazilian Athlete
That's how I live my life, with belief. I am a winner.
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Zawe Ashton
English Actress
I've always acted, it's my passion and belief system.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.
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