shared belief
Mutually held view
A shared belief is something that multiple people accept as true, forming the basis for group identity, collective action, or social cohesion.
Religious communities share beliefs about the divine; nations share beliefs about their history and values.
The term often appears in discussions of what holds groups together: Democracy depends on certain shared beliefs about fairness and consent.
Shared beliefs can unite or divide, depending on who shares them and who doesn't.
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- creedStatement of belief
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- articles of faithFoundational beliefs of doctrine
- faithTrust without proof
conviction · ideology · party line · dogma · sacred cow · tribe · tribal knowledge · group identity · unity · communion · tradition · ritual · bond · trust · covenant · gospel · mantra · groupthink
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- belieffaith, creed, dogma, theism, atheism
- folklorefairy tales, fairytales, folktales, folk tales, folk tale
- beliefscreed, creeds, faith, faiths, religion
- shared things
- premisespremise, assumption, postulate, axiom, presupposition
shared beliefdisagreement
Absence of shared opinion
dissent · disputed claim · schism · controversy · polarization
shared beliefpoint of contention
Disputed issue between parties
disagreement · schism · ideological conflict · sectarian divide
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