unquestioning acceptance
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acceptance — ac|cep|tance [ ək septəns ] noun uncount ** 1. ) general agreement that something is true, reasonable, or cannot be changed: acceptance of: There is widespread acceptance of these principles. a society that valued the unquestioning acceptance of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acceptance */*/ — UK [əkˈseptəns] / US noun [uncountable] 1) general agreement that something is true, reasonable, or cannot be changed acceptance of: There is widespread acceptance of these principles. a society that valued the unquestioning acceptance of… … English dictionary
acceptance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, total, unconditional, wholehearted ▪ conditional, grudging, reluctant ▪ gradual … Collocations dictionary
unquestioning — adj. Unquestioning is used with these nouns: ↑acceptance, ↑faith, ↑loyalty, ↑obedience … Collocations dictionary
taqlid — /tak leed /, n. Islam. the acceptance of authority in religious matters. [ < Ar taqlid lit., imitation] * * * In Islamic canon law, the unquestioning acceptance of legal precedent. The interpretation of taqlīd varies widely among the major… … Universalium
belief — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Faith Nouns 1. (assurance of truth) belief, credence, credit, assurance, [good] faith, trust, troth, confidence, presumption; dependence on, reliance on. Informal, store. Slang, stock, gospel. See… … English dictionary for students
belief — [bə lēf′, bēlēf′] n. [ME bileve < bi , BE + leve, contr. < ileve < OE geleafa: see BELIEVE] 1. the state of believing; conviction or acceptance that certain things are true or real 2. faith, esp. religious faith 3. trust or confidence [I … English World dictionary
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