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belief
(b/I/'l/i/f )

noun (n)

  • any cognitive content held as true(noun.cognition)
    source: wordnet30
  • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    It strengthened my belief in his sincerity.
    source: wordnet30
  • Assent to a proposition or affirmation, or the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true, without immediate personal knowledge; reliance upon word or testimony; partial or full assurance without positive knowledge or absolute certainty; persuasion; conviction; confidence; as, belief of a witness; the belief of our senses.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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