Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: proponent (Noun) One who supports something; an advocate. Origin: * From proponens, present participle of prÅpÅnere
religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; he lost his faith but not his morality. faith, religion. persecution - the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
Full Definition of BELIEF. 1. : a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing. 2. : something believed; especially: a tenet or body of tenets held by a group.