Noun: disbelief ,dis-bi'leef
- Doubt about the truth of something
"He raised an eyebrow in disbelief at her far-fetched story";
- incredulity, skepticism [N. Amer], mental rejection, scepticism [Brit, Cdn]
- A rejection of belief
"His disbelief in the supernatural stemmed from his scientific background";
- unbelief
Derived forms: disbeliefs
Type of: cognitive content, content, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, mental object, uncertainty
Antonym: belief
Encyclopedia: Disbelief