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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBelief
/bɪˈliːf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.
"His belief in the democratic process remains unshaken." - 2
Something one accepts as true or real, often forming part of an organized system of cultural, traditional, or religious thought.
"Different societies hold distinct cultural beliefs regarding nature and community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'belief' or 'bileve', influenced by Old English 'gelēafa' meaning trust or belief, and related to the verb 'believe' (from Proto-Germanic *galaubijan). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a personal trust in someone to an accepted mental conviction regarding the truth of a proposition or cultural value.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Belief" is said worldwide
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croyance
Transliteration: /kʁwa.jɑ̃s/
"Cette croyance est profondément enracinée dans leur culture."
Glaube
Transliteration: /ˈɡlaʊbə/
"Kulturelle Überzeugungen prägen das tägliche Leben."
credenza
Transliteration: /kreˈdɛntsa/
"Ogni cultura ha le sue credenze tradizionali."
creencia
Transliteration: /kɾeˈen.sja/
"Esta creencia cultural se transmite de generación en generación."
crença
Transliteration: /ˈkɾẽ.sɐ/
"As crenças culturais influenciam o comportamento social."
विश्वास
Transliteration: vishwas
"यह सांस्कृतिक विश्वास हमारी परंपरा का हिस्सा है।"
信念
Transliteration: xìnniàn
"文化信念在社会中起着重要作用。"
믿음
Transliteration: mideum
"그 문화적 믿음은 오랫동안 유지되어 왔다."
信念
Transliteration: shinnen
"その文化的な信念は人々の生活に深く根付いている。"
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