DISBELIEFS
Noun
disbeliefs
plural of disbelief
Source: Wiktionary
DISBELIEF
Dis*be*lief", n.
Definition: 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.
Our belief or disbelief of a thing does not alter the nature of the
thing. Tillotson.
No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness that
disbelief in great men. Carlyle.
Syn.
– Distrust; unbelief; incredulity; doubt; skepticism.
– Disbelief, Unbelief. Unbelief is a mere failure to admit;
disbelief is a positive rejection. One may be an unbeliever in
Christianity from ignorance or want of inquiry; a unbeliever has the
proofs before him, and incurs the guilt of setting them aside.
Unbelief is usually open to conviction; disbelief is already
convinced as to the falsity of that which it rejects. Men often tell
a story in such a manner that we regard everything they say with
unbelief. Familiarity with the worst parts of human nature often
leads us into a disbelief in many good qualities which really exist
among men.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition