disbelief
/ˌdɪsbəˈliːf/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISBELIEF
[noncount]
:
a feeling that you do not or cannot believe or accept that something is true or real
-
The initial reports were met with widespread disbelief. [=many people did not believe the reports]
-
She stared at him in utter disbelief.
-
If you want to enjoy this story, you have to suspend your disbelief. [=allow yourself to believe things that cannot be true]
—
compare unbelief