belief

  1. Noun.  Mental acceptance of a claim as truth regardless of supporting or contrary empirical evidence.
  2. Noun.  (countable) Something believed.
  3. Noun.  (uncountable) The quality or state of believing.
  4. Noun.  (uncountable) Religious faith.
  5. Noun.  (in the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.

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