Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Refusal or reluctance to believe.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Positive unbelief; the conviction that a proposition or statement for which credence is demanded is not true.
- noun A negation or denial of the truth of some particular thing.
- noun Synonyms Disbelief, Unbelief, incredulity, distrust, skepticism, infidelity. Disbelief is more commonly used to express an active mental opposition which does not imply a blameworthy disregard of evidence. Unbelief may be a simple failure to believe from lack of evidence or knowledge; but its theological use has given it also the force of wilful opposition to the truth.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of disbelieving;; a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not true; refusal of assent, credit, or credence; denial of belief.
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- noun
Unpreparedness ,unwillingness , orinability tobelieve that something is the case. - noun
astonishment
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun doubt about the truth of something
- noun a rejection of belief
Etymologies
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Examples
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In the Quran, the opposite of being grateful is defined by the term disbelief, which is synonymous to being ungrateful.
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In the Quran, the opposite of being grateful is defined by the term disbelief, which is synonymous to being ungrateful.
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But what leaves me sputtering in disbelief is that this unfathomably cynical attempt to subvert even the possibility of independent, truth-seeking media is being so abjectly, so supinely accepted.
March 2005 2005
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To me a lot seem racist because they like to say Obama's middle name like people are going to fall on the floor in disbelief because they didn't know.
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Step back and stare in disbelief that you're actually done.
No more modular furniture, ever! A photo essay in real time 2009
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[Shakes head in disbelief at the stupidity of so called "intelligent" people]
Leaders TV Debate – Law & Order Summary SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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Watching the latest batch of fly-on-the-wall police programmes this week, my family sat in disbelief listening to the narration at the end of the show - you know the part where the voice comes on and tells the audience what punishments the dastardly criminals received who were seen arrested during the show.
The Revolving Door System. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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The moment she saw the car carrying her teenage son's body, she ran inside the house in disbelief, trying to avoid the sight.
Fahad Faruqui: Muslims Against Muslims: The Struggle Between God's Worshippers and God's Warriors Fahad Faruqui 2010
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Just sat here in disbelief at Sir Stuart Bell on Channel 4 and the expense claim debarcle.
Where Were You When You Heard About NightJack? « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Before you shake your head and cry out in disbelief, check out what Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins have to say about the PennY Arcade Reality TV Show.
Penny Arcade: The Reality TV Show | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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