act of faith
/ˌakt əv ˈfeɪθ/noun
1An act requiring or demonstrating (religious) faith.
2Specifically = auto-da-fé. Also †act of the faith. Now historical.
Origin
Early 16th century; earliest use found in William Tyndale (c1494–1536), translator of the Bible and religious reformer. From act + of + faith.
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