belief (
http://definr.com/belief)
n 1: any cognitive content held as true [ant:
unbelief]
2: a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without
proof [syn:
dogma,
tenet]
3: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his
impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings
about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his
sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying" [syn:
impression,
feeling,
notion,
opinion]