core belief

collocation in English

meaningsofcoreandbelief

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core
adjective
uk
/kɔːr/
us
/kɔːr/
most important or ...
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belief
noun[C or S or U]
uk
/bɪˈliːf/
us
/bɪˈliːf/
the feeling of being certain that something exists or ...
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(Definition ofcoreandbelieffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcore belief

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Thecorebeliefof linguistics, that all languages are basically equally effective, is worth holding to.
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A 'corebelief' is a belief (or set of beliefs) that is generally accepted in the society.
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Sometimes, of course, the victor simply imposes a newcorebeliefon the loser (though this is likely to lead to further war).
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After the news was received, even risk-averse members would choose independence, thus creating acorebeliefin the rationality of independence.
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In extraordinary times, however, thecorebeliefis fractured in some fashion, typically because of the realization that the society is faced with a deep 'quandary'.
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To use the terminology proposed here, acorebeliefwas created, within the colonial elite, that war could be justified in terms of expected utility calculations.
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From this developed hiscorebeliefthat wild is superior.
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Thecorebeliefof ancestor veneration is that there is a continued existence after death.
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Itscorebeliefis that music, expression and freedom are all intrinsically intertwined.
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It'scorebeliefis in importance of making efforts as opposed to becoming victims of fatalism.
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The maincorebeliefis inequality, which often takes the form of opposition to immigration or racism.
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Theircorebeliefis that the survival of the nation was dependent on the achievement of a virtuous democracy.
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Thecorebeliefof process philosophy is the claim that events and processes are the principal ontological categories.
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Moral codes, practices, values, institutions, tradition, philosophy, rituals, and scriptures are often traditionally associated with thecorebelief.
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The facilitator asks the recipient some questions that will enable the recipient to drill down to thecorebeliefhoused in this memory that is troubling him.
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Itscorebeliefis that better international governance can improve the lives of people everywhere, by increasing prosperity, ensuring global sustainability, addressing inequality and promoting a more secure world.
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