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   disbelief

   /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/

   noun

   • 1. inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real: "Laura shook her head in disbelief" Similar incredulityincredulousnesslack of belieflack of credencelack of convictionscepticismdoubtdoubtfulnessdubietydubiousnessquestioningcynicismsuspiciondistrustmistrustwarinesscharinessbewildermentbafflementsurpriseshockstupefactionconfusionperplexityOpposite beliefcredence
   • ▪ lack of faith: "I'll burn in hell for disbelief" Similar atheismunbeliefgodlessnessungodlinessimpietyirreligionagnosticismnihilismOpposite faith

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISBELIEF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISBELIEF definition: 1. the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real: 2. the feeling of not…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disbeliefDisbelief Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISBELIEF is the act of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue. How to use disbelief in a sentence.

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   Disbelief definition: the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.. See examples of DISBELIEF used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISBELIEF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISBELIEF meaning: 1. the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real: 2. the feeling of not…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disbeliefDisbelief - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you express disbelief, you make it clear that you don't believe something is real or true. Your reaction to your little brother's stories about fairies is likely to be disbelief.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISBELIEF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Disbelief is not believing that something is true or real. She looked at him in disbelief. Synonyms: scepticism , doubt , distrust , mistrust More Synonyms of disbelief

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › disbeliefdisbelief noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/ [uncountable] the feeling of not being able to believe something. He stared at me in disbelief. To enjoy the movie you have to suspend your disbelief (= pretend to believe something, even if it seems very unlikely). compare belief (3), unbelief. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › disbeliefDisbelief - definition of disbelief by The Free Dictionary

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   disbelief - a rejection of belief. unbelief. cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned. scepticism, skepticism, agnosticism - the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISBELIEF | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DISBELIEF definition: the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › disbeliefdisbelief | meaning of disbelief in Longman Dictionary of...

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    disbelief. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dis‧be‧lief /ˌdɪsbəˈliːf/ noun [ uncountable] a feeling that something is not true or does not exist → unbelief, belief The reaction to the murders was one of shock and disbelief. in/with disbelief Rosie stared in disbelief.