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faith
1[feyth]
noun
confidence or trust in a person or thing.
faith in another's ability.
belief that is not based on proof.
He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.
belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion.
the firm faith of the Pilgrims.
belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc..
to be of the same faith with someone concerning honesty.
a system of religious belief.
the Christian faith;
the Jewish faith.
the obligation of loyalty or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement, etc..
Failure to appear would be breaking faith.
the observance of this obligation; fidelity to one's promise, oath, allegiance, etc..
He was the only one who proved his faith during our recent troubles.
Christian Theology., the trust in God and in His promises as made through Christ and the Scriptures by which humans are justified or saved.
Faith
2[feyth]
noun
a female given name.
faith
/ feɪθ /
noun
strong or unshakeable belief in something, esp without proof or evidence
a specific system of religious beliefs
the Jewish faith
Christianity trust in God and in his actions and promises
a conviction of the truth of certain doctrines of religion, esp when this is not based on reason
complete confidence or trust in a person, remedy, etc
any set of firmly held principles or beliefs
allegiance or loyalty, as to a person or cause (esp in the phrases keep faith , break faith )
insincerity or dishonesty
honesty or sincerity, as of intention in business (esp in the phrase in good faith )
interjection
archaic, indeed; really (also in the phrases by my faith , in faith )
Other Word Forms
- multifaith adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of faith1
Idioms and Phrases
in faith, in truth; indeed.
In faith, he is a fine lad.
Example Sentences
“We have complete faith in the Indian judicial system and are confident that the ongoing proceedings will continue to reaffirm our integrity and law-abiding record,” Wahaal said.
But rewritten laws will matter only if they are accompanied by public insistence that our leaders demonstrate good character and civic virtue by applying enacted laws in good faith.
Scorsese’s faith, and his battles with it, provide something of a leitmotif of the series — is he a saint or a sinner?
“If there’s a bad faith invocation of the Insurrection Act to send federal troops to go beat up anti-ICE protesters, there should be a general strike in the United States,” Carroll said.
The Sanctuary Movement succeeded in part because it was well-organized and widely-distributed, winning the hearts and minds of broad audiences by effectively communicating that the organizers’ faith traditions commanded them to protect refugees.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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