Vocabulary in Use
36. Beliefs
A. People and their beliefs
an adherent (of) /ədˈhɪə.rənt/ (de aanhanger/volgeling)
a person who strongly supports a particular person, principle, or set of ideas
adherence (n) (to) /ədˈhɪə.rəns/ (de aanhankelijkheid)
the fact of someone behaving exactly according to rules, beliefs, etc.
to adhere to sthg /ədˈhɪər, æd-/ (US)
to continue to obey, believe in, or support something, esp. a custom or belief
custom (n) /ˈkʌs.təm/ (de gewoonte)
something you usually do
a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time
to establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/
iets stichten/oprichten/vestigen
to convert (to) /kənˈvɜːt/
to change to a new religion, belief, opinion, etc., or to make someone do this
conversion (n) (+ to/ + of…into…) /kənˈvɜː.ʃən/ /kənˈvɜː.ʒən/
a process in which someone changes to a new religion or belief
to convert to /kənˈvɜːt/ (ADJ = converted)
to change to a new religion, belief, opinion, etc., or to make someone do this
fanatic (n) /fəˈnæt.ɪk/
a person who has very extreme beliefs that may lead them to behave in unreasonable or violent
ways
sb with a very strong belief that sthg is great
fanaticism (n) /fəˈnæt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
extreme beliefs that may lead to unreasonable or violent behaviour
fanatical /fəˈnæt.ɪ.kəl/
holding extreme beliefs that may lead to unreasonable or violent behaviour
radical (n) /ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/
36. Beliefs
A. People and their beliefs
an adherent (of) /ədˈhɪə.rənt/ (de aanhanger/volgeling)
a person who strongly supports a particular person, principle, or set of ideas
adherence (n) (to) /ədˈhɪə.rəns/ (de aanhankelijkheid)
the fact of someone behaving exactly according to rules, beliefs, etc.
to adhere to sthg /ədˈhɪər, æd-/ (US)
to continue to obey, believe in, or support something, esp. a custom or belief
custom (n) /ˈkʌs.təm/ (de gewoonte)
something you usually do
a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time
to establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/
iets stichten/oprichten/vestigen
to convert (to) /kənˈvɜːt/
to change to a new religion, belief, opinion, etc., or to make someone do this
conversion (n) (+ to/ + of…into…) /kənˈvɜː.ʃən/ /kənˈvɜː.ʒən/
a process in which someone changes to a new religion or belief
to convert to /kənˈvɜːt/ (ADJ = converted)
to change to a new religion, belief, opinion, etc., or to make someone do this
fanatic (n) /fəˈnæt.ɪk/
a person who has very extreme beliefs that may lead them to behave in unreasonable or violent
ways
sb with a very strong belief that sthg is great
fanaticism (n) /fəˈnæt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
extreme beliefs that may lead to unreasonable or violent behaviour
fanatical /fəˈnæt.ɪ.kəl/
holding extreme beliefs that may lead to unreasonable or violent behaviour
radical (n) /ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/
