Etymology

unbelief

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Today it means: An absence (or rejection) of belief, especially religious belief. Full definition →

Middle English unbilefe
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromunbilefe
  2. English todayunbelief

From Middle English unbilefe, unbileve, equivalent to un- + belief.

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