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信念 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • belief noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
  • conviction noun A strong, firmly held belief.
  • faith noun Confidence or trust in someone or something, based on past experience or evidence.
  • principle noun A fundamental rule, belief, or truth that guides behaviour or reasoning.

Senses

信念 is used for these senses in English:

  • belief (countable) Something believed.
  • conviction (countable) A firmly held belief.

belief — full definition

  1. noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
  2. noun Religious faith, or a set of religious or moral convictions.

conviction — full definition

  1. noun A strong, firmly held belief.
  2. noun A formal declaration in court that someone is guilty of a crime.

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