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believing

believing

3.0
Accepting that something is true
  • noun
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  • That we are always doing, thinking, believing, saying something.

Because it's not just about believing, it's about behaving.

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Examples

  • Because they're an object for the believing self consciousness.

  • The controversies over The Wisdom of Believing were long-lasting and intersected not only with the deist controversy but also with the disputes between Newtonians and Lockeans.

    Academic text (2016)
  • That we are always doing, thinking, believing, saying something.

  • I certainly agree with the situation and the conclusions described in The Believing Brain.

  • The controversies over The Wisdom of Believing were long-lasting.

Synonyms

belief
vsbelieving
1.1

A feeling that something is true even without proof

is the active process of forming acceptance rather than a fixed state
faith
vsbelieving
1.4

Complete trust in a person, plan, or thing

is accepting a claim as true rather than general trust or confidence
conviction
vsbelieving
258 4.5

A strong belief or opinion that someone is sure about

is an ongoing acceptance process rather than a settled firm opinion

Antonyms

1 4.7

Not accepting that something is true, often showing doubt

1 4.4

Feeling not sure that something is true or correct

Idioms

Your beliefs make you see things as true even without proof

People believe something only after they see it themselves

How Certain

certainty
  • Literature
202 3.4
conviction
258 4.5
believing
3.0
acceptance
104 2.7

Surface Forms

believing singular
believings plural

Morphology

believing = believe (transparent) = believe + ing

The noun is a gerund formed from the verb 'believe' with -ing, denoting the act or process, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Believing comes from an old word made of be- and a root like lief, which meant 'dear' or 'trusted', and it is the same root behind belief. So, to be believing is to hold an idea as trusted or true.