Definition of faith Faith
/fejˈθ/ - [feyth] - faith
We found 23 definitions of faith from 8 different sources.
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WordNet
NounPlural: faith |
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| faith - complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust" | ||
| trust | ||
| belief any cognitive content held as true | ||
| faith - loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors" | ||
| faith - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" | ||
| religion, religious belief | ||
| belief any cognitive content held as true | ||
| supernatural virtue, theological virtue according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues | ||
| apophatism the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not) | ||
| cataphatism the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image') | ||
| doctrine of analogy, analogy the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate | ||
| cultus, religious cult, cult a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" | ||
| cult a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" | ||
| ecclesiasticism excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion" | ||
| religious mysticism, mysticism obscure or irrational thought | ||
| nature worship a system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena | ||
| revealed religion a religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind | ||
| theism the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods | ||
| heathenism, pagan religion, paganism any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism | ||
| christian religion, christianity a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior | ||
| hindooism, hinduism a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils | ||
| brahmanism, brahminism the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads | ||
| jainism religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being | ||
| sikhism the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam | ||
| buddhism the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth | ||
| hsuan chiao, taoism philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events | ||
| shintoism, shinto the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors | ||
| manichaeanism, manichaeism a religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000 | ||
| mithraicism, mithraism ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d. | ||
| mazdaism, zoroastrianism system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil) | ||
| bahaism a religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind; incorporates Christian and Islamic tenets; many adherents live in the United States; "Bahaism has no public rituals or sacraments and praying is done in private" | ||
| asian shamanism, shamanism an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans | ||
| shamanism an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans | ||
| wicca the polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a mother goddess; claims origins in pre-Christian pagan religions of western Europe | ||
| faith - an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him" | ||
| religion, organized religion | ||
| institution, establishment an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated | ||
| christian church, church a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion | ||
| hebraism, jewish religion, judaism the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud | ||
| hindooism, hinduism a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils | ||
| taoism philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events | ||
| buddhism the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth | ||
| khalsa the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699 | ||
| church of scientology, scientology a new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment | ||
| shinto the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors | ||
| established church the church that is recognized as the official church of a nation | ||
| religious order, religious sect, sect a subdivision of a larger religious group | ||
| cult a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" | ||
| cult a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- faith (Noun)
A feeling, conviction, or belief that something is true or real, without having evidence. - faith (Noun)
A religious belief system . - faith (Noun)
An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation. - faith (Noun)
A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- faith (n.)
Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting solely and implicitly on his authority and veracity; reliance on testimony. - faith (n.)
The assent of the mind to the statement or proposition of another, on the ground of the manifest truth of what he utters; firm and earnest belief, on probable evidence of any kind, especially in regard to important moral truth. - faith (n.)
The belief in the historic truthfulness of the Scripture narrative, and the supernatural origin of its teachings, sometimes called historical and speculative faith. - faith (n.)
The belief in the facts and truth of the Scriptures, with a practical love of them; especially, that confiding and affectionate belief in the person and work of Christ, which affects the character and life, and makes a man a true Christian, -- called a practical, evangelical, or saving faith. - faith (n.)
That which is believed on any subject, whether in science, politics, or religion; especially (Theol.), a system of religious belief of any kind; as, the Jewish or Mohammedan faith; and especially, the system of truth taught by Christ; as, the Christian faith; also, the creed or belief of a Christian society or church. - faith (n.)
Fidelity to one's promises, or allegiance to duty, or to a person honored and beloved; loyalty. - faith (n.)
Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he violated his faith. - faith (n.)
Credibility or truth. - faith (interj.)
By my faith; in truth; verily.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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faith
Religious faith; a persuasion of the truths of religion. -
faith
Female first name.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fāth, n. trust or confidence in any person: belief in the statement of another: belief in the truth of revealed religion: confidence and trust in God: the living reception by the heart of the truth as it is in Christ: that which is believed: any system of religious belief, esp. the religion one considers true—'the faith;' fidelity to promises: honesty: word or honour pledged.—adjs. Faithed (Shak.), credited; Faith′ful, full of faith, believing: firm in adherence to promises, duty, allegiance, &c.: loyal: conformable to truth: worthy of belief: true.—adv. Faith′fully, sincerely, truthfully, exactly.—ns. Faith′fulness; Faith′-heal′ing, a system of belief based on James, v. 14, that sickness may be treated without any medical advice or appliances, if the prayer of Christians be accompanied in the sufferer by true faith.—adj. Faith′less, without faith or belief: not believing, esp. in God or Christianity: not adhering to promises, allegiance, or duty: delusive.—adv. Faith′lessly.—ns. Faith′lessness; Faith′worthiness, trustworthiness.—adj. Faith′worthy, worthy of faith or belief.—Bad faith, treachery.—Father of the faithful, Abraham: the caliph.—In good faith, with sincerity.—The Faithful, believers. [M. E. feith, feyth—O. Fr. feid—L. fides—fidĕre, to trust.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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A mental accomplishment whereby an ear-ache becomes a Symphony Concert, a broken finger a diamond ring and a "touch" an invitation to dine.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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faith
Love asks faith, and faith asks firmness.
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🔤- faith, noun, singular of faiths.
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