beliefscar
/bɪˈliːfˌskɑː/nounVerified NewThe residue of a belief that remains after the person has accepted that it was false.
Correction works at the level of statement, while felt conviction heals slower, and under stress the scar tissue speaks first. People report "knowing better" and flinching anyway.
Etym. — belief + scar — the healed-over trace of a debunked conviction.
Rel. — retractshadow
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