BELIEF

n. 1 trust, dependence, reliance, confidence, faith, security, assurance He retains his belief in the divine right of kings 2 acceptance, credence; assent His statements are unworthy of belief 3 tenet, view, idea, sentiment, conviction, doctrine, dogma, principle(s), axiom, maxim, creed, opinion, persuasion The belief that there is no God is as definite a creed as the belief in one God or in many gods 4 intuition, judgement It is her belief that nuclear energy will eventually prove economical