popular belief

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• popular belief — /pɒpjələ ˈbəlif/ (say popyuhluh buhleef) noun a belief held by the majority of the general public, often erroneously: *popular belief holds that the north fought the south to free the blacks from slavery. –news, 1990 …  

• contrary to popular belief — contrary to popular belief/opinion something that you say before you make a statement that is the opposite of what most people believe. Contrary to popular belief, bottled water is not always better than tap water …   New idioms dictionary

• belief — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, deep seated, deeply held, fervent, firm, passionate, profound, strong, strongly held, unshakable, unwavering …   Collocations dictionary

• belief — be|lief W2S3 [bıˈli:f] n [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Probably from Old English geleafa belief , from leafa belief, faith ; influenced by believe] 1.) [singular, U] the feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists belief in ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• belief — be|lief [ bı lif ] noun *** count or uncount a strong feeling that something is true or real: CONVICTION: This theory goes against the beliefs of most current political thinkers. belief in: a belief in the existence of UFOs belief that: the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• popular */*/*/ — UK [ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)] / US [ˈpɑpjələr] adjective 1) a popular activity, place, thing etc is one that many people like a popular brand of cat food What is the most popular leisure pastime after watching television? popular with: This hotel is very… …   English dictionary

• popular — adjective 1 liked by a lot of people: Hilary was popular at school. (+ with): Video games are very popular with children. | a popular holiday resort opposite unpopular 2 popular belief/view/misconception a belief etc that a lot of people have:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• popular — pop|u|lar [ papjələr ] adjective *** 1. ) a popular person is liked by most people: Jenny is one of the most popular girls in the school. popular with: He s hugely popular with the fans. ─ opposite UNPOPULAR a ) a popular activity, place, thing,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Belief — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Belief >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 belief belief Sgm: N 1 credence credence Sgm: N 1 credit credit Sgm: N 1 assurance assurance Sgm: N 1 faith faith trust troth …   English dictionary for students

• popular — pop|u|lar W1S2 [ˈpɔpjulə US ˈpa:pjuposlər] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: popularis, from populus people ] 1.) liked by a lot of people ≠ ↑unpopular ▪ Hilary was popular at school. ▪ a popular holiday resort ▪ Coffee is probably the most… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• belief — /bi li:f/ noun 1 (singular, uncountable) the feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists: religious belief (+ in): a belief in God (+ that): a growing belief that war had become inevitable | it is sb s belief that: It is my… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English