dis·be·lief

dis·be·lief
/ˌdısbəˈliːf/ noun [noncount]
: a feeling that you do not or cannot believe or accept that something is true or real

The initial reports were met with widespread disbelief. [=many people did not believe the reports]

She stared at him in utter disbelief.

If you want to enjoy this story, you have to suspend your disbelief. [=allow yourself to believe things that cannot be true]

— compare unbelief

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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