Unbelief
1unbelief — unbelief, disbelief, incredulity are comparable when they mean the attitude or state of mind of one who does not believe. Unbelief stresses the lack or absence of belief especially in respect to something (as religious revelation) above and… …
2Unbelief — Un be*lief , n. [Pref. un not + belief: cf. AS. ungele[ a]fa.] 1. The withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism. [1913 Webster] 2. Disbelief; especially, disbelief of divine revelation, or in a divine providence or scheme of… …
3unbelief — [un΄bə lēf′] n. [ME unbeleve] a withholding or lack of belief, esp. in religion or in certain religious doctrines SYN. UNBELIEF implies merely a lack of belief, as because of insufficient evidence, esp. in matters of religion or faith; DISBELIEF… …
4unbelief — index cloud (suspicion), doubt (suspicion), suspicion (mistrust) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5unbelief — (n.) mid 12c., absence or lack of religious belief, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + BELIEF (Cf. belief) …
6Unbelief — (Roget s Thesaurus) Doubt. < N PARAG:Unbelief >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unbelief unbelief disbelief misbelief Sgm: N 1 discredit discredit miscreance Sgm: N 1 infidelity infidelity &c.(irreligion) 989 Sgm: N 1 dissent dissent …
7unbelief — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. disbelief, doubt, skepticism, incredulity, uncertainty, agnosticism; see also doubt 1 , uncertainty 1 . Syn. unbelief implies merely a lack of belief, as because of insufficient evidence, esp. in matters of religion or… …
8unbelief — noun Date: 12th century incredulity or skepticism especially in matters of religious faith …
9unbelief — /un bi leef /, n. the state or quality of not believing; incredulity or skepticism, esp. in matters of doctrine or religious faith. [1125 75; ME unbelefe; see UN 1, BELIEF] * * * …
10unbelief — noun /ʌnbɪˈliːf/ A lack (or rejection) of belief, especially religious belief And he coulde there shewe no myracles butt leyd his hondes apon a feawe sicke foolke and healed them. And he merveyled at their unbelefe …
