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belief system

[/bɪˈliːf ˈsɪstəm/]
nounpl: belief systems
sistema de crenças
1. A set of principles or convictions that a person or group holds to be true, often forming the foundation of their worldview, values, and behaviors
Religious belief systems guide the moral choices of billions of people worldwide.
Sistemas de crenças religiosas guiam as escolhas morais de bilhões de pessoas em todo o mundo.
2. An organized framework of interconnected beliefs about reality, spirituality, ethics, or metaphysics
His belief system was shaped by both Eastern philosophy and Western rationalism.
Seu sistema de crenças foi moldado tanto pela filosofia Oriental quanto pelo racionalismo Ocidental.
Synonyms
faithideologyworldviewphilosophycreeddoctrineset of beliefs
Antonyms
skepticismdisbeliefdoubt

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sistema de crenças
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sistema de crenças
Standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
sistema de crenças
Standard usage, occasionally 'cosmovisão' in academic contexts
Portugal
sistema de crenças
Standard usage, also 'visão do mundo' as alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

to question one's belief system
a clash of belief systems
rooted in a belief system
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