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core belief

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An epistemic assumption that defines an individual or belief system and his or its self-perception and is therefore felt to be true regardless of its truth value.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, psychology, sciences

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Synonyms: basic belief, foundational belief, ultimate concern, ultimate reality

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: presupposition, preassumption, starting point, bias, prejudice

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اِعْتِقَاد أَسَاسِيّ (iʕtiqād ʔasāsiyy) — assumptions that define an individual
  • Finnish: perususkomus — assumptions that define an individual
  • German: Kernglaubenssatz — assumptions that define an individual
  • German: Grundüberzeugung — assumptions that define an individual
  • German: grundlegende Überzeugung — assumptions that define an individual