Doxastic
/dɒkˈsæstɪk/noun
Relating to belief or the formation of beliefs.
Did you know?In Greek philosophy, doxa meant “opinion” or “belief,” and doxastic is the technical descendant of that same root used in debates about what we think we know versus what is truly real.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
δόξα (dóxa)
“opinion, belief, reputation”
Late Greek
Greek
δοξαστικός (doxastikós)
“pertaining to opinion or belief”
Modern scholarly usage
English
doxastic
“relating to belief or the mental state of believing”
20th Century
English
doxastic
“used in philosophy and epistemology for belief-related states”