disbelief
Pronunciation: /dɪsbɪˈliːf/
The English word “disbelief” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- An unpreparedness, unwillingness, or an inability to believe that something is the case.
- Astonishment.
- The loss or abandonment of a belief; the cessation of belief.
Etymology
From dis- + belief.
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