nonbelief

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noun

Failure to believe; lack of belief.

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Meanings

nounnonbelief (countable and uncountable, plural nonbeliefs)

plural nonbeliefs

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesFailure 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 & antonyms

nounFailure to believe; lack of belief.

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unbelief

Origin

From non- + belief. Compare disbelief.

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APA

nonbelief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonbelief

MLA

“nonbelief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonbelief. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonbelief,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonbelief.

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