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dis⋅be⋅lief

[dis-bi-leef]
–noun
1. the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
2. amazement; astonishment: We stared at the Taj Mahal in disbelief.

Origin:
1665–75; dis- 1 + belief
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dis·be·lief   (dĭs'bĭ-lēf')   
n.  Refusal or reluctance to believe.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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