What does Unbelief mean?
Definitions for Unbelief
ˌʌn bɪˈlifun·be·lief
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Princeton's WordNet
unbelief, disbeliefnoun
a rejection of belief
Wiktionary
unbeliefnoun
A lack (or rejection) of belief, especially religious belief
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unbeliefnoun
’Tis not vain or fabulous,
What the sage poets, taught by th’ heav’nly muse,
Storied of old in high immortal verse,
Of dire chimæra’s, and enchanted isles,
And rifted rocks, whose entrance leads to hell;
For such there be, but unbelief is blind. John Milton.I’m justly plagu’d by this your unbelief,
And am myself the cause of my own grief. Dryden.Such an universal acquaintance with things will keep you from an excess of credulity and unbelief; i.e. a readiness to believe, or to deny every thing at first hearing. Isaac Watts.
Where profess’d unbelief is, there can be no visible church of Christ; there may be where sound belief wanteth. Richard Hooker.
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Unbelief refers to the disbelief in the existence or validity of something, particularly the denial or rejection of religious faith or religious doctrine. It can also refer to the lack of faith, trust, or confidence in a person or thing. The term is often used in the context of religion, but it can also be applied philosophically to denote skepticism or doubt. Unbelief can be voluntary or involuntary and may result from conscious choice or from inability.
Webster Dictionary
Unbeliefnoun
the withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism
Unbeliefnoun
disbelief; especially, disbelief of divine revelation, or in a divine providence or scheme of redemption
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unbelief
un-bē-lēf′, n. want of belief: disbelief, esp. in divine revelation.—n. Unbelievabil′ity, incapability of being believed.—adjs. Unbeliev′able; Unbelieved′.—n. Unbeliev′er, one who does not believe, esp. in divine revelation: an incredulous person.—adj. Unbeliev′ing, not believing, esp. divine revelation.—adv. Unbeliev′ingly, in an unbelieving manner.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Unbelief in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Unbelief in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Unbelief in a Sentence
Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul unbelief, in denying them.
The beginning of faith is the beginning of fruitfulness but the beginning of unbelief, however glittering, is empty.
With most people unbelief in one thing is founded upon blind belief in another.
Faith is like love, it cannot be forced. Therefore it is a dangerous operation if an attempt be made to introduce or bind it by state regulations; for, as the attempt to force love begets hatred, so also to compel religious belief produces rank unbelief.
With most men, unbelief in one thing springs from blind belief in another.
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