Creencia (en. Belief)

/kɾeˈenθja/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Conviction or certainty in the truth of something.

My belief is that education is fundamental to personal development.

Mi creencia es que la educación es fundamental para el desarrollo personal.

Idea or doctrine accepted by a group or individual.

Cultural beliefs are very diverse around the world.

Las creencias culturales son muy diversas en el mundo.

Religious or spiritual principle.

The belief in a higher being is common in many religions.

La creencia en un ser superior es común en muchas religiones.

From Latin 'credentia', which means 'to believe' or 'trust'.

to have a belief

To hold a conviction or idea that is considered true.

tener una creencia

to change one's belief

To modify the opinion or idea previously held.

cambiar de creencia

to profess a belief

To show or declare a conviction publicly.

profesar una creencia

to believe

To hold something as true that cannot be proven.

creer

conviction

Firmness in belief or opinion.

convicción

faith

Full trust in something or someone, often with religious connotations.

They believe like everyone else.

If you follow the crowd, you are in the same belief.

Si sigues a la multitud, estás en la misma creencia.

Blind trust in something.

One should not have so much belief in conspiracy theories.

No hay que tener tanta creencia en las teorías de conspiración.