faithfulnessn.

Brit.

/ˈfeɪθf(ᵿ)lnəs/, U.S.

/ˈfeɪθfəlnəs/

Forms: see faithful adj., n., and adv. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: faithful adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < faithful adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier faith n. With sense 2 compare earlier fidelity n. 2.

1. Fidelity, loyalty (to a superior or friend); (religious) devotion. Also: adherence to one's word; trustworthiness; honesty, sincerity.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > [noun]

truthOE

trotha1225

truefastnessa1225

trueshipa1225

trueness?c1225

soothnessc1275

faithc1300

good faithc1300

trustc1300

trueheadc1325

traistnessa1340

truthheada1400

faithfulnessc1400

loyaltyc1400

tristiness1408

trustinessc1450

confiance1490

fealty?1515

surety?c1535

loyalness1592

troth-keeping1605

true-heartedness1608

confidence1642

trustworthiness1662

responsibleness1706

dependence1752

reliability1810

trustihood1823

faithworthiness1828

reliableness1841

dependableness1860

dependability1901

society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > fidelity or loyalty > [noun]

truthOE

trotha1225

trueness?c1225

fayc1300

hold13..

lewtyc1330

faithfulnessc1400

perseverance?a1439

adherence1449

familiarityc1450

fidelity1509

devotiona1530

adherency1579

reality1616

rightness1625

lealty1861

lealness1882

c1400 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Lamb. 25) (1850) 2 Macc. iii. 1 Feithfulnesse [L. pietatem; gloss. that is, diligence in Goddis worschiping].

a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Esther vi. 3 What..meede gat Mardochee for this feithfulnesse [L. fide]?

1486 Coote Armuris sig. av, in Bk. St. Albans Cherefull to faythfulnes.

c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lxxxii. 253 Grete petye it shalbe yf ye sholde dye for your trouth and faythfulnes.

1553 R. Eden tr. S. Münster Treat. Newe India sig. Hvj Degeneratinge from al kind of honestie & faithfulnes.

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Apol. Poetrie (1595) sig. B1^v The beast of most..faithfulnes.

1612 W. Strachey Lawes 39 All Gouernors of Town or Towns, Fort or Forts, shall be ready..to take their Oaths of Allegiance vnto his Maiestie & of faithfulnes vnto such his maiesties lieftenant.

1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ ii. vi. §12 The truth and faithfulness of God.

1692 R. South 12 Serm. I. xii. 612 The Band, that knits together, and supports all Compacts, is Truth, and Faithfulness.

1703 W. Burkitt Expos. Notes New Test. Matt. x. 42 Our..Saviour encourages his Apostles to Faithfulness in their Office.

1721 R. Wodrow Sufferings I. v. § 4 His Enemies wanted only this for a Handle to process him criminally for his Zeal and Faithfulness in former Times.

1783 Ld. Hailes Disquis. Antiq. Christian Church ii. 31 The faithfulness and loyalty of the Jews to the Roman government.

1869 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest III. xii. 191 The valour and faithfulness of the house of Geroy.

1885 Manch. Examiner 15 May 5/2 Persons..dependent upon each other's stability and faithfulness.

1919 Elevator Constructor Sept. 22 May the great God and Father of all mankind in that final day of accounting reward our brother for his zeal and faithfulness.

1987 A. Hultkrantz Native Relig. N. Amer. Pref. 1 The faithfulness of the people, particularly the Zunis, to these traditions is evident.

2010 M. R. Nelson Rolling Stones vii. 100 Because of his continued faithfulness to his wife, there was also a belief that he was not involved with abusive substances.

2. Exact correspondence to an original or to fact.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [noun] > (of a picture, etc.) to the object represented

likelihood1495

faithfulness1602

naturalness1624

life1638

life touch1671

lifelikeness1835

1602 E. Bulkley Apol. for Relig. 45 He may discerne and know the truth and faithfulnesse of our translations, and so not to rely vpon the credit of our Ministers.

1681 W. Nicolson Eng. Atlas II. 136 We can expect no great faithfulness in the account of its Antiquities; since the City, with all its Records, perish'd in the flames.

1718 Free-thinker No. 72. 2 The Readiness and Faithfulness of the Memory is likewise very wonderful.

1794 Brit. Critic Dec. 597 We are glad to remark, that it [sc. an edition of Pope] has a considerable claim upon the attention of the public, for the general faithfulness of the text.

1838 Knickerbocker Aug. 134 Having..a thorough knowledge of the chase, the reader may rely upon the faithfulness of my sketch.

1869 Southern Rev. July 179 Testimonials are given..of the faithfulness of the copy.

1931 Pop. Mech. June 970/2 The action of a radio play is as broad as that in a theater, and the faithfulness of the illusion depends largely upon synthetic sounds.

2008 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 9 Oct. 23/3 The faithfulness of the transcript is unknown.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	faithfulness
释义	faithfulnessn. Brit. /ˈfeɪθf(ᵿ)lnəs/, U.S. /ˈfeɪθfəlnəs/ Forms: see faithful adj., n., and adv. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: faithful adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < faithful adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier faith n. With sense 2 compare earlier fidelity n. 2. 1. Fidelity, loyalty (to a superior or friend); (religious) devotion. Also: adherence to one's word; trustworthiness; honesty, sincerity. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > [noun] truthOE trotha1225 truefastnessa1225 trueshipa1225 trueness?c1225 soothnessc1275 faithc1300 good faithc1300 trustc1300 trueheadc1325 traistnessa1340 truthheada1400 faithfulnessc1400 loyaltyc1400 tristiness1408 trustinessc1450 confiance1490 fealty?1515 surety?c1535 loyalness1592 troth-keeping1605 true-heartedness1608 confidence1642 trustworthiness1662 responsibleness1706 dependence1752 reliability1810 trustihood1823 faithworthiness1828 reliableness1841 dependableness1860 dependability1901 society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > fidelity or loyalty > [noun] truthOE trotha1225 trueness?c1225 fayc1300 hold13.. lewtyc1330 faithfulnessc1400 perseverance?a1439 adherence1449 familiarityc1450 fidelity1509 devotiona1530 adherency1579 reality1616 rightness1625 lealty1861 lealness1882 c1400 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Lamb. 25) (1850) 2 Macc. iii. 1 Feithfulnesse [L. pietatem; gloss. that is, diligence in Goddis worschiping]. a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Esther vi. 3 What..meede gat Mardochee for this feithfulnesse [L. fide]? 1486 Coote Armuris sig. av, in Bk. St. Albans Cherefull to faythfulnes. c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lxxxii. 253 Grete petye it shalbe yf ye sholde dye for your trouth and faythfulnes. 1553 R. Eden tr. S. Münster Treat. Newe India sig. Hvj Degeneratinge from al kind of honestie & faithfulnes. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Apol. Poetrie (1595) sig. B1^v The beast of most..faithfulnes. 1612 W. Strachey Lawes 39 All Gouernors of Town or Towns, Fort or Forts, shall be ready..to take their Oaths of Allegiance vnto his Maiestie & of faithfulnes vnto such his maiesties lieftenant. 1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ ii. vi. §12 The truth and faithfulness of God. 1692 R. South 12 Serm. I. xii. 612 The Band, that knits together, and supports all Compacts, is Truth, and Faithfulness. 1703 W. Burkitt Expos. Notes New Test. Matt. x. 42 Our..Saviour encourages his Apostles to Faithfulness in their Office. 1721 R. Wodrow Sufferings I. v. § 4 His Enemies wanted only this for a Handle to process him criminally for his Zeal and Faithfulness in former Times. 1783 Ld. Hailes Disquis. Antiq. Christian Church ii. 31 The faithfulness and loyalty of the Jews to the Roman government. 1869 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest III. xii. 191 The valour and faithfulness of the house of Geroy. 1885 Manch. Examiner 15 May 5/2 Persons..dependent upon each other's stability and faithfulness. 1919 Elevator Constructor Sept. 22 May the great God and Father of all mankind in that final day of accounting reward our brother for his zeal and faithfulness. 1987 A. Hultkrantz Native Relig. N. Amer. Pref. 1 The faithfulness of the people, particularly the Zunis, to these traditions is evident. 2010 M. R. Nelson Rolling Stones vii. 100 Because of his continued faithfulness to his wife, there was also a belief that he was not involved with abusive substances. 2. Exact correspondence to an original or to fact. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [noun] > (of a picture, etc.) to the object represented likelihood1495 faithfulness1602 naturalness1624 life1638 life touch1671 lifelikeness1835 1602 E. Bulkley Apol. for Relig. 45 He may discerne and know the truth and faithfulnesse of our translations, and so not to rely vpon the credit of our Ministers. 1681 W. Nicolson Eng. Atlas II. 136 We can expect no great faithfulness in the account of its Antiquities; since the City, with all its Records, perish'd in the flames. 1718 Free-thinker No. 72. 2 The Readiness and Faithfulness of the Memory is likewise very wonderful. 1794 Brit. Critic Dec. 597 We are glad to remark, that it [sc. an edition of Pope] has a considerable claim upon the attention of the public, for the general faithfulness of the text. 1838 Knickerbocker Aug. 134 Having..a thorough knowledge of the chase, the reader may rely upon the faithfulness of my sketch. 1869 Southern Rev. July 179 Testimonials are given..of the faithfulness of the copy. 1931 Pop. Mech. June 970/2 The action of a radio play is as broad as that in a theater, and the faithfulness of the illusion depends largely upon synthetic sounds. 2008 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 9 Oct. 23/3 The faithfulness of the transcript is unknown. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1400
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