noun

belief

Translation

belief, faith, conviction, opinion

Her belief in herself is strong.

It is my belief that he is innocent.

Religious beliefs are a personal matter.

belief in ((sth./sb.)) faith or trust in (sth./sb.) Her belief in her team is inspiring.

the belief that... an idea or conviction that... The belief that the earth was flat was common.

Synonyms: faith, conviction, trust; Antonyms: disbelief, doubt

From Old English 'gelēafa' (trust, faith), related to 'lēof' (dear). The root idea is 'to hold dear'.

Think of 'be-lief' as 'be life'. What you believe becomes your life.