faith

1 of 2

noun

ˈfāth

plural faiths ˈfāths How to pronounce faith (audio)

sometimes ˈfāt͟hz

: allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty

lost faith in the company's president

b(1)

: fidelity to one's promises

(2)

: sincerity of intentions

acted in good faith

a(1)

: belief and trust in and loyalty to God

(2)

: belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion

b(1)

: firm belief in something for which there is no proof

clinging to the faith that her missing son would one day return

(2)

: complete trust

: something that is believed especially with strong conviction

especially : a system of religious beliefs

the Protestant faith

faith

2 of 2

verb

ˈfāth

faithed; faithing; faiths

transitive verb

archaic

: believe, trust

Example Sentences

Noun Faith without doubt leads to moral arrogance, the eternal pratfall of the religiously convinced.

Joe Klein, Time, 17 May 2004 Nick wiped at the moustache of sweat droplets that was as much a part of his face as his eyes and nose and gave a shrug that indicated a certain lack of faith in our judgment.

Tom Perrotta, Joe College, 2000 But while no one with a grain of sense trusted Miss Stephanie, Jem and I had considerable faith in Miss Maudie. She had never told on us, had never played cat-and-mouse with us, she was not at all interested in our private lives. She was our friend.

Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960 His supporters have accepted his claims with blind faith. Our faith in the government has been badly shaken by the recent scandals. Lending him the money to start his own business was an act of faith. It requires a giant leap of faith for us to believe that she is telling the truth. Nothing is more important to her than her faith in God. She says that her faith has given her the courage to deal with this tragedy. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Being men of faith, the coach and his pupil attended Bible studies together.

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Told in gorgeous, poetic vignettes, this coming of age story tells the tale of Taja’s exploration of faith, first love, sexuality, family, and the ties that both bond and bind.

Leah Campano, Seventeen, 14 Sep. 2022 But for people of faith, the Bible can be a source of strength thanks to Bible verses about courage.

Ian Palmer, Country Living, 13 Sep. 2022 There was every bit of faith in the Browns run game and defense, and none in the Panthers’ offense.

Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 Students leave their studies at the prominent hillside facility with a deeper understanding of faith — their own and that of the Holy Land’s Jews, Muslims and Christians.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Being in front of the camera in this series was kind of a leap of faith for me.

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 The hopeful part had more to do with the development of Jones than a lack of faith in Belichick, who has taken 19 teams to playoffs in his 28 seasons as an NFL head coach, equaling the record held by the late Don Shula.

Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 For behind-the-camera information, Muslim identity was determined through a variety of methods, but only those individuals with publicly available information on their faith were included as Muslim.

Dr. Stacy L. Smith, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English feith, fei, borrowed from Anglo-French feit, feid, fei, going back to Latin fidēs "trust, guarantee, proof, sincerity, loyalty, belief," going back to *bhid-ēi-, noun derivative from zero-grade of an Indo-European verbal base *b^hei̯d^h- "entrust, trust," whence Latin fīdere "to trust (in), have confidence (in)," fīdus "faithful," Greek peíthesthai "to obey, comply with, believe," peíthein "to persuade, prevail upon," Albanian be "oath," and probably Old Church Slavic běždǫ, běditi "to compel, constrain," běda "distress, need"

Note: The English word is an early loan from medieval French, first attested in a homily fragment from the 12th century (see feþ in Dictionary of Old English); it appears to preserve the final interdental fricative generally lost in early Old French—a loss reflected in the more common Anglo-French form fei (also loaned into Middle English—see fay entry 2). Indo-European *b^hei̯d^h- is also usually claimed to be the source of Germanic *bīðan- "to wait" (see bide).

Verb

verbal derivative of faith entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

faith

noun

as in religion

belief and trust in and loyalty to God a people who are known for their strong and steadfast faith

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

religion
devotion
piety
adoration
worship
religiousness
reverence
profession
devoutness
veneration
piousness
protestation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

atheism
unfaith
doubt
unbelief
disbelief
godlessness
agnosticism
apostasy
lapse
tergiversation
know-nothingism

as in cult

a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities the city of Jerusalem is sacred to three faiths: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

Synonyms & Similar Words

religion
cult
theology
creed
persuasion
denomination
sect
church
doctrine
credo
communion
dogma
theism
paganism
monotheism
deism
polytheism
heathenism
pantheism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

agnosticism
atheism
unbelief
secularism
nonbelief
godlessness
know-nothingism

as in allegiance

adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty after they had to declare bankruptcy, the family found out how much faith their friends had

Synonyms & Similar Words

allegiance
loyalty
commitment
dedication
devotion
fidelity
faithfulness
steadfastness
piety
fealty
constancy
devotedness
adhesion
attachment
troth
affection
trustworthiness
reliability
determination
fastness
dependability
firmness
fondness
resolution
trustiness
trustability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

faithlessness
falsity
treachery
disloyalty
infidelity
unfaithfulness
perfidy
falseness
inconstancy
alienation
separation
disaffection
perfidiousness
estrangement

as in confidence

firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something never having had much faith in banks, the old miser kept his money under the mattress

Synonyms & Similar Words

confidence
trust
certainty
conviction
assurance
credence
certitude
acceptance
hope
positiveness
assuredness
surety
reliance
stock
sureness
credit
dependence
dependance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

distrust
mistrust
unbelief
disbelief
skepticism
uncertainty
incredulity
doubt
suspicion
incertitude
disillusionment
disenchantment
disillusion
misgiving
dubiety
nonconfidence
distrustfulness
dubiousness
mistrustfulness
misdoubt
uncertainness

as in belief

mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon she has complete faith that the universe is controlled by a benevolent Supreme Being with a master plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

belief
credit
assurance
certainty
axiom
article of faith
conviction
credence
principle
confidence
certitude
tenet
doctrine
positiveness
law
trust
philosophy
reliance
precept
sureness
dogma
hope
dogmatism
dependence
insistence
fanaticism
dependance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unbelief
doubt
disbelief
skepticism
nonbelief
uncertainty
discredit
distrust
mistrust
suspicion

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of faith are belief, credence, and credit. While all these words mean "assent to the truth of something offered for acceptance," faith almost always implies certitude even where there is no evidence or proof.

an unshakable faith in God

While the synonyms belief and faith are close in meaning, belief may or may not imply certitude in the believer.

my belief that I had caught all the errors

Although the words credence and faith have much in common, credence suggests intellectual assent without implying anything about grounds for assent.

a theory now given credence by scientists

While in some cases nearly identical to faith, credit may imply assent on grounds other than direct proof.

gave full credit to the statement of a reputable witness

单词	faith
释义	faith 1 of 2 noun ˈfāth plural faiths ˈfāths sometimes ˈfāt͟hz 1 a : allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty lost faith in the company's president b(1) : fidelity to one's promises (2) : sincerity of intentions acted in good faith 2 a(1) : belief and trust in and loyalty to God (2) : belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion b(1) : firm belief in something for which there is no proof clinging to the faith that her missing son would one day return (2) : complete trust 3 : something that is believed especially with strong conviction especially : a system of religious beliefs the Protestant faith faith 2 of 2 verb ˈfāth faithed; faithing; faiths transitive verb archaic : believe, trust Phrases on faith : without question took everything he said on faith Synonyms Noun devotion piety religion See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Faith without doubt leads to moral arrogance, the eternal pratfall of the religiously convinced. Joe Klein, Time, 17 May 2004 Nick wiped at the moustache of sweat droplets that was as much a part of his face as his eyes and nose and gave a shrug that indicated a certain lack of faith in our judgment. Tom Perrotta, Joe College, 2000 But while no one with a grain of sense trusted Miss Stephanie, Jem and I had considerable faith in Miss Maudie. She had never told on us, had never played cat-and-mouse with us, she was not at all interested in our private lives. She was our friend. Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960 His supporters have accepted his claims with blind faith. Our faith in the government has been badly shaken by the recent scandals. Lending him the money to start his own business was an act of faith. It requires a giant leap of faith for us to believe that she is telling the truth. Nothing is more important to her than her faith in God. She says that her faith has given her the courage to deal with this tragedy. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Being men of faith, the coach and his pupil attended Bible studies together. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Told in gorgeous, poetic vignettes, this coming of age story tells the tale of Taja’s exploration of faith, first love, sexuality, family, and the ties that both bond and bind. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 14 Sep. 2022 But for people of faith, the Bible can be a source of strength thanks to Bible verses about courage. Ian Palmer, Country Living, 13 Sep. 2022 There was every bit of faith in the Browns run game and defense, and none in the Panthers’ offense. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 Students leave their studies at the prominent hillside facility with a deeper understanding of faith — their own and that of the Holy Land’s Jews, Muslims and Christians. The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Being in front of the camera in this series was kind of a leap of faith for me. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 The hopeful part had more to do with the development of Jones than a lack of faith in Belichick, who has taken 19 teams to playoffs in his 28 seasons as an NFL head coach, equaling the record held by the late Don Shula. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 For behind-the-camera information, Muslim identity was determined through a variety of methods, but only those individuals with publicly available information on their faith were included as Muslim. Dr. Stacy L. Smith, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English feith, fei, borrowed from Anglo-French feit, feid, fei, going back to Latin fidēs "trust, guarantee, proof, sincerity, loyalty, belief," going back to bhid-ēi-, noun derivative from zero-grade of an Indo-European verbal base b^hei̯d^h- "entrust, trust," whence Latin fīdere "to trust (in), have confidence (in)," fīdus "faithful," Greek peíthesthai "to obey, comply with, believe," peíthein "to persuade, prevail upon," Albanian be "oath," and probably Old Church Slavic běždǫ, běditi "to compel, constrain," běda "distress, need" Note: The English word is an early loan from medieval French, first attested in a homily fragment from the 12th century (see feþ in Dictionary of Old English); it appears to preserve the final interdental fricative generally lost in early Old French—a loss reflected in the more common Anglo-French form fei (also loaned into Middle English—see fay entry 2). Indo-European b^hei̯d^h- is also usually claimed to be the source of Germanic bīðan- "to wait" (see bide). Verb verbal derivative of faith entry 1 First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing faith an article of faith bad faith article of faith faith healing break faith with find faith have no faith have faith in good faith in bad faith keep faith with lose faith in keep the faith in good faith accept/take (something) on faith put/have little faith in on faith See More an article of faith bad faith article of faith faith healing break faith with find faith have no faith have faith in good faith in bad faith keep faith with lose faith in keep the faith in good faith accept/take (something) on faith put/have little faith in on faith See More Kids Definition faith noun ˈfāth 1 : strong belief or trust I have faith in our leaders. 2 : belief in God 3 : a system of religious beliefs : religion people of all faiths 4 : loyalty to duty or to a person or thing The team's true fans keep the faith. Legal Definition faith noun 1 a : allegiance or loyalty to a duty or a person b : sincerity or honesty of intentions see also bad faith, good faith 2 : fidelity to one's promises and obligations faith noun 1 as in religion belief and trust in and loyalty to God a people who are known for their strong and steadfast faith Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance religion devotion piety adoration worship religiousness reverence profession devoutness veneration piousness protestation Antonyms & Near Antonyms atheism unfaith doubt unbelief disbelief godlessness agnosticism apostasy lapse tergiversation know-nothingism See More 2 as in cult a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities the city of Jerusalem is sacred to three faiths: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism Synonyms & Similar Words religion cult theology creed persuasion denomination sect church doctrine credo communion dogma theism paganism monotheism deism polytheism heathenism pantheism Antonyms & Near Antonyms agnosticism atheism unbelief secularism nonbelief godlessness know-nothingism See More 3 as in allegiance adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty after they had to declare bankruptcy, the family found out how much faith their friends had Synonyms & Similar Words allegiance loyalty commitment dedication devotion fidelity faithfulness steadfastness piety fealty constancy devotedness adhesion attachment troth affection trustworthiness reliability determination fastness dependability firmness fondness resolution trustiness trustability Antonyms & Near Antonyms faithlessness falsity treachery disloyalty infidelity unfaithfulness perfidy falseness inconstancy alienation separation disaffection perfidiousness estrangement See More 4 as in confidence firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something never having had much faith in banks, the old miser kept his money under the mattress Synonyms & Similar Words confidence trust certainty conviction assurance credence certitude acceptance hope positiveness assuredness surety reliance stock sureness credit dependence dependance Antonyms & Near Antonyms distrust mistrust unbelief disbelief skepticism uncertainty incredulity doubt suspicion incertitude disillusionment disenchantment disillusion misgiving dubiety nonconfidence distrustfulness dubiousness mistrustfulness misdoubt uncertainness See More 5 as in belief mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon she has complete faith that the universe is controlled by a benevolent Supreme Being with a master plan Synonyms & Similar Words belief credit assurance certainty axiom article of faith conviction credence principle confidence certitude tenet doctrine positiveness law trust philosophy reliance precept sureness dogma hope dogmatism dependence insistence fanaticism dependance Antonyms & Near Antonyms unbelief doubt disbelief skepticism nonbelief uncertainty discredit distrust mistrust suspicion See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of faith are belief, credence, and credit. While all these words mean "assent to the truth of something offered for acceptance," faith almost always implies certitude even where there is no evidence or proof. an unshakable faith in God While the synonyms belief and faith are close in meaning, belief may or may not imply certitude in the believer. my belief that I had caught all the errors Although the words credence and faith have much in common, credence suggests intellectual assent without implying anything about grounds for assent. a theory now given credence by scientists While in some cases nearly identical to faith, credit may imply assent on grounds other than direct proof. gave full credit to the statement of a reputable witness Phrases Containing faith article of faith good faith article of faith good faith
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faith

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