Spanish Conversation · Level 78
60 words
Spanish word
creencia
Pronunciation
IPA/kɾeˈenθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounbelief
Example
No comparto su creencia.
I don't share his belief.
More examples
Cuestionó la creencia popular sobre el asunto.
He questioned the popular belief about the matter.
Core concept
An inner conviction accepted as true despite possible doubt.
Common phrases
tener la creencia
hold the belief
las creencias religiosas
religious beliefs
Similar words
convicción: Deep-seated conviction felt with certainty and acted on with confidence.
fe: Faith as religious trust or devotion toward a deity or spiritual truth.
credo: Statement of principles or a brief creed that defines a group's stance.
dogma: Authoritative church or institutional doctrine formally declared as binding.
Definition in Spanish
Idea firme o convicción que una persona tiene sobre algo, basada en razones, experiencias o sentimientos.
Word origin
It derives from Latin credere 'to believe', via the verb creer and the abstract-noun suffix -encia which creates nouns of state or quality.
Usage tips
- In conversational Spanish creencia commonly describes a held opinion rather than an asserted fact, so using it can soften or distance the claim.