信念|しんねんshinnen[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounbelief; faith; conviction
   彼かれの信念しんねんは何事なにごとにも揺ゆるがなかった。↗

   Nothing could sway his conviction.

• Synonym信条しんじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose. A creed or guiding principle one lives by, like a motto; 「信念」 is the mind that believes firmly and without doubt.
• Synonym確信かくしんNeutralNeutral. The state of being firmly convinced that a judgment is correct; 「信念」 is a faith held over the long term.
• Synonym所信しょしんFormalFormal. One's held views or policies, often in 「所信表明」; 「信念」 is what one holds to inwardly.
• Related定見ていけんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A settled, unwavering opinion of one's own, often as 「定見がない」; 「信念」 is faith.
• Antonym疑念ぎねんNeutralNeutral. A mind that doubts something; the direct opposite of 「信念」.
• Antonym不信ふしんNeutralNeutral. Distrust or lack of trust, set against the firm belief of 「信念」.

For a belief held firmly and without doubt, use 「信念」, as in 「信念を貫く」. Use 「信条」 for a creed or principle, 「確信」 for being convinced something is right, 「所信」 for one's views or policies, and 「定見」 for a settled opinion. Opposites: 「疑念」 (doubt), 「不信」 (distrust).

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1. 物事ものごとを信しんじ、疑うたがわない心こころ。またそのようにして信しんじる内容ないよう。