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fideism
[ fee-dey-iz-uhm, fahy-dee- ]
noun
- exclusive reliance in religious matters upon faith, with consequent rejection of appeals to science or philosophy.
fideism
/ ˈfiːdeɪˌɪzəm /
noun
- See natural theologythe theological doctrine that religious truth is a matter of faith and cannot be established by reason Compare natural theology
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Derived Forms
- ˌfideˈistic, adjective
- ˈfideist, noun
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Other Words From
- fide·ist noun
- fide·istic adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fideism1
C19: from Latin fidēs faith
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