certitude
/ˈsɝtəˌtud/
absolute certainty or conviction
certitude in a sentence
“He expressed his views with unshakeable certitude.”
Origin of certitude
Latin certitudo certainty (from certus certain, sure)
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assurance
confidence or certainty in one's own abilities
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a principle or set of principles laid down as unquestionably true
tenet
a principle or belief held as true by a group
doctrine
a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a group
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a statement regarded as self-evidently true
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a collection of sacred or accepted works; a general rule