noun
1.
the act of assenting intellectually to something proposed as true or the state of mind of one who so assents
offered ready belief to anyone he trusted
Synonyms: credence, credit, faith
Related Word: assurance, certainty, certitude, conviction, sureness; acquiescence, assent; trust; credibility, trustworthiness
Contrasted words: distrust, doubt, mistrust, uncertainty; incredulity; question
Antonyms: disbelief, unbelief
2.
Synonyms: opinion , conviction, eye, feeling, mind, persuasion, sentiment, view
Related Word: doctrine, dogma, fundamental, law, precept, principle; concept, idea