unfaith

[ uhn-feyth ]

/ ʌnˈfeɪθ /

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noun

lack of faith, especially religious faith; unbelief.

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Origin of unfaith

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

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unfact, unfailing, unfair, unfair competition, unfair practice, unfaith, unfaithful, unfamiliar, unfancied, unfashionable, unfasten

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

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