core belief

English

Noun

core belief (plural core beliefs)

1. (psychology, philosophy) An epistemic assumption that defines an individual or belief system and his or its self-perception and is therefore felt to be true regardless of its truth value.

   Hypernyms: presupposition, preassumption, starting point, bias, prejudice

   Synonyms: basic belief, foundational belief, (for religious studies) ultimate concern, (for religious studies) ultimate reality

Translations

assumptions that define an individual

• Arabic: اِعْتِقَاد أَسَاسِيّ m (iʕtiqād ʔasāsiyy)
• Finnish: perususkomus
• German: Kernglaubenssatz m, Grundüberzeugung f, grundlegende Überzeugung f
• Swedish: please add this translation if you can

See also

• limiting belief