unfaith

[ uhn-feyth ]
See synonyms for unfaith on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. lack of faith, especially religious faith; unbelief.

Origin of unfaith

1
First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English unfeith; un-1 + faithful

Words Nearby unfaith

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use unfaith in a sentence

  • But alas, the spirit of doubt, distrust, fear and unfaith called you again to Earth—and the vision faded.

    Nuggets of the New Thought | William Walker Atkinson,
  • There is a reticence which is of faith, just as there may be a reticence which is of cowardice or unfaith.

    In Answer to Prayer | W. Boyd Carpenter
  • For unfaith is the belief in process; and faith is the belief in person.

    Essays on Art | A. Clutton-Brock
  • In spite of her unfaith, a sense of rest in a power larger than herself came upon her unawares.

    The Stolen Singer | Martha Idell Fletcher Bellinger
  • How shall the unfaith which the mystery, the suffering, the evil of the world induce be overcome?

    Preaching and Paganism | Albert Parker Fitch