keptbelief
nounUK /kɛpt bɪˈliːf/
US /kɛpt bɪˈliːf/
A belief is a kept belief when you still hold it even after learning things that seem to show it is wrong.
Her kept belief that her lost dog would come home helped her keep searching every day.
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2. A belief someone holds onto because it is important to them, not because it is proven.
His kept belief in fairness made him stand up for his friends.
3. An idea a group keeps and passes down over time.
The village's kept belief about the old tree was told to every child.
4. A belief you choose to keep even when others disagree.
Keeping her kept belief in kindness, she forgave the boy who teased her.