belief system

noun

A system of beliefs; a set of beliefs with interrelations.

“Holonyms: cosmology, ontology, epistemology, epistemics, epistemic regime, philosophy; reality”

Meanings

nounbelief system (plural belief systems)

plural belief systems

  1. A system of beliefs; a set of beliefs with interrelations.

    Holonyms: cosmology, ontology, epistemology, epistemics, epistemic regime, philosophy; reality

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 信仰體系 /信仰体系
  • 信仰體系 /信仰体系 (xìnyǎng tǐxì)system of beliefs
Dutch gedachtegoed
  • gedachtegoedsystem of beliefs
Finnish uskomusjärjestelmä
  • uskomusjärjestelmäsystem of beliefs
French système de croyances
  • système de croyancessystem of beliefs
German Glaubenssystem, Glaubenssatz
  • Glaubenssystemsystem of beliefs
  • Glaubenssatzsystem of beliefs
  • Weltanschauungsystem of beliefs
Polish system wierzeń
  • system wierzeńsystem of beliefs
Russian систе́ма взгля́дов, систе́ма убежде́ний
  • систе́ма взгля́дов (sistéma vzgljádov)system of beliefs
  • систе́ма убежде́ний (sistéma ubeždénij)system of beliefs
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Chicago

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