alieve

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English

Etymology

From alief, by analogy with belief and believe.

Verb

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  1. (philosophy, psychology, transitive) To subconsciously feel (something) to be true, even if one does not believe it; to hold an alief.
    • 2015, Piotr Makowski, ‎Mateusz Bonecki, ‎Krzysztof Nowak-Posadzy, Praxiology and the Reasons for Action (page 121)
      Therefore, regarding a person's moral character, it may be more important what one cares about and alieves than what one believes.
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