Belief

Acceptance of a proposition, statement, doctrine, etc., as true. 

Cf.

†  Desire

To have a strong wish for, to long for or crave (something);

emotional attention directed towards the attainment or possession of something from which such possession is expected to result in feelings of pleasure or satisfaction;

also, a sexual craving.

(see also: believers, belief and bias, attitude, opinion, belief bias)

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