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

单词	faiths
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 faiths noun plural of faith 1 as in religions 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 Relevance religions cults persuasions creeds sects denominations communions theologies credos churches doctrines monotheisms dogmas polytheisms paganisms theisms dogmata pantheisms deisms heathenisms Antonyms & Near Antonyms agnosticism atheisms secularisms nonbeliefs know-nothingisms 2 as in beliefs 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 beliefs axioms assurances certainties credits convictions articles of faith tenets credences principles doctrines precepts philosophies confidences certitudes laws dogmas fanaticisms trusts reliances dogmatisms dogmata insistences dependances dependences hopes Antonyms & Near Antonyms doubts disbeliefs uncertainties skepticism distrust discredit nonbeliefs mistrust suspicions See More
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faith

noun

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing faith

Kids Definition

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Legal Definition

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