unbelief

[ uhn-bi-leef ]

noun

1. the state or quality of not believing; incredulity or skepticism, especially in matters of doctrine or religious faith.

unbelief

/ ˌʌnbɪˈliːf /

noun

1. disbelief or rejection of belief

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbelief¹

1125–75; Middle English unbelefe; un- ¹, belief

Example Sentences

“We emptied into the hallway, stricken, eyes clouded with unbelief, horror and grief. … Our worst fears were realized,” Grant wrote.

From Washington Times

“We emptied into the hallway, stricken, eyes clouded with unbelief, horror, and grief. … Our worst fears were realized,” Grant wrote.

From Seattle Times

As I saw Damar Hamlin collapse on the field and sat in unbelief hearing the words CPR and unresponsive, I just cried.

From Los Angeles Times

“Just as the believer knows himself to be constantly threatened by unbelief, which he must experience as a continual temptation, so for the unbeliever faith remains a temptation and a threat to his apparently permanently closed world,” he wrote in one celebrated passage.

From New York Times

Whatever world-changing power we might seek, whatever influence we might hope to wield, starts with the ancient prayer: Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.

From New York Times