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nonbelief

nonbelief noun: failure to believe; lack of belief.

Noun

nonbelief (countable and uncountable, plural nonbeliefs)

  1. Failure to believe; lack of belief.
    • But of course, heresy and nonbelief are hardly comparable crimes.1988 January 15, Name withheld, “Movie Politics”, in Chicago Reader
    Synonyms:
    unbelief

Synonyms of nonbelief

Forms of nonbelief

pluralnonbeliefs

Origin of nonbelief

From non- + belief. Compare disbelief.

Questions about nonbelief

What does nonbelief mean?
Nonbelief means failure to believe; lack of belief.
What part of speech is nonbelief?
Nonbelief is a noun.
What is the plural of nonbelief?
The plural of nonbelief is nonbeliefs.

Words near nonbelief in the dictionary

  1. nonbeer
  2. nonbehavioral
  3. nonbehavioural
  4. nonbeing
  5. nonbeings
  6. nonbelief
  7. nonbeliefs
  8. nonbeliever
  9. nonbelievers
  10. nonbelieving
  11. nonbellicose

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