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  faith

  noun

  confidence or trust in a person or thing.
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  Faith

  noun

  a female given name.

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faith

¹ American  

[fayth] / feɪθ /

noun

• faiths
  plural

1. 

   confidence or trust in a person or thing.

   faith in another's ability.

2. belief that is not based on proof.

   He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.

3. belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion.

   the firm faith of the Pilgrims.

4. belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc..

   to be of the same faith with someone concerning honesty.

5. a system of religious belief.

   the Christian faith;

   the Jewish faith.

6. the obligation of loyalty or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement, etc..

   Failure to appear would be breaking faith.

7. 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.

8. Christian Theology. the trust in God and in His promises as made through Christ and the Scriptures by which humans are justified or saved.

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idioms

1. in faith, in truth; indeed.

   In faith, he is a fine lad.

Faith ² American  

[fayth] / feɪθ /

noun

1. a female given name.

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faith British  

/ feɪθ /

noun

1. strong or unshakeable belief in something, esp without proof or evidence

2. a specific system of religious beliefs

   the Jewish faith

3. Christianity trust in God and in his actions and promises

4. a conviction of the truth of certain doctrines of religion, esp when this is not based on reason

5. complete confidence or trust in a person, remedy, etc

6. any set of firmly held principles or beliefs

7. allegiance or loyalty, as to a person or cause (esp in the phrases keep faith , break faith )

8. insincerity or dishonesty

9. honesty or sincerity, as of intention in business (esp in the phrase in good faith )

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interjection

1. archaic indeed; really (also in the phrases by my faith , in faith )

faith More Idioms  

1. see act of faith; in bad (good) faith; leap of faith; on faith; pin one's hopes (faith) on.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• multifaith
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• faiths
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of faith

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English feith, from Anglo-French fed, Old French feid, feit, from Latin fidem, accusative of fidēs “trust,” derivative of fīdere “to trust”; see confide

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Explanation

When you have faith, you trust or believe in something very strongly. Some people have faith in a higher being, others put their faith behind the Red Sox. This noun comes from the Old French word feid, meaning “faith, belief, trust, confidence, pledge.” It's often used when describing religion or the supernatural: people have faith in God, or actually refer to the religion they practice as their faith. Some choose to have the same amount of faith in a good friend or a well written recipe — anything that will come through for them in a time of need.

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He said he attended as part of a calling of his faith "to love and serve anyone", adding it is "the sick who need healing".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

For many Uruguayans, faith is something practiced on their own terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Like most people of faith, I’m an eternal optimist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

“I know there may be challenges ahead, but with my faith, my family, and so many people in my corner, I know we’ll get through this.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

She was driven by faith, curiosity, and imagination.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Faith in the artificial-intelligence trade is faltering, but one analyst sees reasons to remain upbeat.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

“It feels very urgent this year,” said Moore, the voting rights organizer for the Arizona Faith Network, a coalition of religious groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

He went on to enjoy solo success with hits such as Faith, Careless Whisper, Father Figure, Outside and Fastlove.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Pope Leo offers a needed model: Faith can be traditional without being closed, public without being coercive, and principled without being hostile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

And I couldn’t believe it was even him when he poked his head between the bucket seats and in a real authoritative tone told Faith to “turn off the radio.”

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

"An example of the 'perfectly normal' coexistence" between the two faiths is "the Bolsonaro family," Pastor Gustavo Knauer told AFP, noting that unlike Flavio, Jair is Catholic.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

This is a day to marvel at the freedoms the Founding Fathers insisted we share—the freedom to practice our diverse faiths, without violence or hatred.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

This includes excluding other major faiths including Judaism, one of the foundational belief systems of the traditional Christian faith.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

Somerville said Scotland had a long history of welcoming people of all nationalities and faiths, including those seeking refuge and asylum from war and persecution.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

People don’t know that Islam is one of the three Abrahamic faiths, Christianity and Judaism being the other two.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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