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.
Idioms for faith
in faith, in truth; indeed: In faith, he is a fine lad.
Origin of faith
1200–50; Middle English feith<Anglo-French fed,Old French feid, feit<Latin fidem, accusative of fidēs trust, akin to fīdere to trust. See confide
OTHER WORDS FROM faith
mul·ti·faith,adjective
Words nearby faith
Faisal Ibn Abdul Aziz, Faisal II, fais-dodo, fait accompli, faites vos jeux, faith, faith-based, faith community, faith cure, faither, faithful
Thanks to the courage of the leaders present, we take a major stride toward a future in which people of all faiths and backgrounds can live together in peace and prosperity.
Trump, in town hall, says he wouldn’t have done anything differently on pandemic|Colby Itkowitz, Josh Dawsey, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner|September 16, 2020|Washington Post
Thank you François-Henri Pinault, Laurent Claquin and many others for taking this leap of faith.
Kerby Jean-Raymond Launch ‘Your Friends In New York’|Nandi Howard|September 11, 2020|Essence.com
Twitter updated its civic integrity policy on Thursday, saying it plans to label or remove any misleading information about the election results or any disputed claims that could undermine the faith in the election itself.
How Google, Facebook, and Twitter plan to handle misinformation surrounding 2020 presidential election results|Danielle Abril|September 10, 2020|Fortune
GM’s role in making the Badger, then, will almost certainly help bolster buyers’ faith in the truck’s build quality.
Nikola stock surges 40% on General Motors partnership news|dzanemorris|September 8, 2020|Fortune
It was, rather, an article of geeky faith — an innate confidence that karaoke’s survival instincts would propel it toward innovation ahead of everybody else.
Can Japan’s Karaoke Bars Survive the Pandemic?|Fiona Zublin|September 7, 2020|Ozy
Charlie ridiculed my faith and culture and I died defending his right to do so.
The Muslim Cop Killed by Terrorists|Michael Daly|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He hits bottom at Rocamadour, a sanctuary in the Dordogne known as a citadel of faith devoted to Mary.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The comedian responded to the deadly attack on a French satirical magazine by renewing his recent criticisms of the Islamic faith.
Bill Maher: Hundreds of Millions of Muslims Support Attack on ‘Charlie Hebdo’|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After the screening, Jolie, who says she renewed her faith in “the divine” during filming, met briefly with the pope.
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
The Case Against In-Your-Face Atheism|Steve Neumann|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As Faith beheld it she uttered a cry of joy and held out both hands toward him impulsively.
For Gold or Soul?|Lurana W. Sheldon
We have said that there is something eternal in religion: it is the cult and the faith.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim
Thus, although faith is as truly fruitful as it is faith, yet it does not justify as being fruitful, but as being faith.
Loss and Gain|John Henry Newman
Faith indeed tells what the senses do not tell, but not the contrary of what they see.
Pascal's Penses|Blaise Pascal
All the engagements of my administration are on the faith of these latter requisitions.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume XII|Various
British Dictionary definitions for faith
faith
/ (feɪθ) /
noun
strong or unshakeable belief in something, esp without proof or evidence
a specific system of religious beliefsthe Jewish faith
Christianitytrust 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)
bad faithinsincerity or dishonesty
good faithhonesty or sincerity, as of intention in business (esp in the phrase in good faith)
interjection
archaicindeed; really (also in the phrases by my faith, in faith)
Word Origin for faith
C12: from Anglo-French feid, from Latin fidēs trust, confidence