Collocations for belief - noun

absolute, deep-seated, deeply held, fervent, firm, passionate, profound, strong, strongly held, unshakeable | genuine, honest, sincere
She was strict with her children in the genuine belief that it was the right thing to do.

entrenched, fanatical | common, commonly held, general, popular, widely held, widespread | growing | long-held, long-standing |
belief how things could have got this bad.

persist
Belief in the magical properties of this herb persisted down the centuries.

system

beyond ~
(= too great, difficult, etc. to be believed) Dissatisfaction with the government has grown beyond belief. | icy air that was cold beyond belief

in the ~ that
She did it in the belief that it would

basic, central, core, fundamental
the basic beliefs of Christianity help her career.

~ about
beliefs

personal, private
I think the rights and wrongs of eating meat are a matter of personal belief.

rational, reasonable | irrational, superstitious | instinctive | naive | strange | conflicting, contradictory | erroneous, false, misguided, mistaken
I took the job in the mistaken belief that I would be able to stay in London.

ancient, traditional
The people still follow their traditional beliefs.

orthodox | cultural, moral, political, religious, spiritual
They were persecuted for their religious beliefs.

Catholic, Christian, pagan, etc.

set, system
Each religion has its set of beliefs.

have, hold
I have very firm beliefs about moral issues.

share
He shared his father''s belief that people should work hard for their living.

adhere to, cling to, follow, hold on to, stick to
She clung to the belief that he would come back to her. | The Labour Party must stick to its beliefs.

abandon, give up, renounce | lose
She has lost her belief in God.

affirm, assert, declare, express, state
Here the apostle Peter affirms his belief that the scriptures are ‘inspired’.

emphasize, stress | encourage, foster, fuel
The exam results encouraged the belief that he was a good teacher.

confirm, reinforce, strengthen, support
This latest evidence strengthens our belief that the government is doing the right thing.

question, shake, shatter, undermine, weaken
The child''s death shook her belief in God.

respect
You must respect other people''s beliefs.

beggar, defy
(= to be impossible to believe) It beggars about the origin of the universe

~ among
There is a belief among young people that education is a waste of time.

~ in
a belief in God

contrary to popular belief
(= in spite of what people think) Contrary to popular belief, rainforests are not jungles through which you have to slash a path.