dis·be·lief 
/ˌdɪsbəˈli:f/ noun
/ˌdɪsbəˈli:f/ 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
▪ 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
