faith

faith

F0018400 (fāth)n.1. a. Belief in God or in a set of religious doctrines.b. A set of religious doctrines; a body of dogma: adhered to the Muslim faith.c. often Faith Christianity Secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will viewed as a theological virtue.2. Confident or unquestioning belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing. See Synonyms at belief, trust.3. Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance: keeping faith with one's supporters; refused to break faith with his friends.Idiom: in faith Indeed; truly.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman fed, from Latin fidēs; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

faith

(feɪθ) n1. strong or unshakeable belief in something, esp without proof or evidence2. a specific system of religious beliefs: the Jewish faith. 3. (Theology) Christianity trust in God and in his actions and promises4. (Theology) a conviction of the truth of certain doctrines of religion, esp when this is not based on reason5. complete confidence or trust in a person, remedy, etc6. any set of firmly held principles or beliefs7. allegiance or loyalty, as to a person or cause (esp in the phrases keep faith, break faith)8. bad faith insincerity or dishonesty9. good faith honesty or sincerity, as of intention in business (esp in the phrase in good faith)interjarchaic indeed; really (also in the phrases by my faith, in faith)[C12: from Anglo-French feid, from Latin fidēs trust, confidence]

faith

(feɪθ)

n. 1. confidence or trust in a person or thing. 2. belief that is not based on proof. 3. belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion. 4. belief in anything, as a code of ethics or standards of merit. 5. a system of religious belief: the Jewish faith. 6. the obligation of loyalty or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement, etc. 7. the observance of this obligation; fidelity to one's promise, oath, allegiance, etc. Idioms: in faith, in truth; indeed. [1200–50; Middle English feith < Anglo-French fed, Old French feid, feit < Latin fidem, acc. of fidēs trust, akin to fīdere to trust]

Faith

See also mysticism; religion; theology.
fideisma reliance, in a search for religious truth, on faith alone. — fideist, n. — fideistic. adj.pisticreferring to or having a pure and genuine faith.pistologythe branch of theology that studies the characteristics of faith.

Faith

 of merchants: company of merchants—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	faith - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"religion, religious beliefpersecution - the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)vigil, watch - the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)consecration - (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"chastity, sexual abstention, celibacy - abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)toleration - official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)traditionalism - adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters)censer, thurible - a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)cloister - a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)habit - a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious orderorthodoxy - the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)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 virtuesnetherworld, Scheol, underworld, Hades, infernal region, Hell - (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognismeditation - (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)belief - any cognitive content held as trueapophatism - 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 inadequatecultus, religious cult, cult - a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"cult - a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false; "it was a satanic cult"ecclesiasticism - religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practicesmysticism, religious mysticism - a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate realitynature worship - a system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomenarevealed religion - a religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankindtheism - the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or godsheathenism, pagan religion, paganism - any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or IslamismChristian 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 saviorHindooism, 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 evilsBrahmanism, Brahminism - the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and UpanishadsJainism - 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 beingSikhism - the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and IslamBuddhism - 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 rebirthHsuan Chiao, Taoism - popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magicShintoism, Shinto - the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestorsManichaeanism, 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 1000Mithraicism, Mithraism - ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.
	2.	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"trustbelief - any cognitive content held as true
	3.	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"organized religion, religioninstitution, establishment - an organization founded and united for a specific purposeChristian church, church - one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worshipHebraism, Jewish religion, Judaism - Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the TalmudHindooism, Hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and NepalTaoism - religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzuBuddhism - a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate BuddhaKhalsa - the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699Church 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 fulfillmentShinto - the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japanestablished church - the church that is recognized as the official church of a nationreligious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious groupcult - followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leadercult - followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practicescanonize, saint, canonise - declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"exorcise, exorcize - expel through adjuration or prayers; "exorcise evil spirits"confirm - administer the rite of confirmation to; "the children were confirmed in their mother's faith"covenant - enter into a covenantredeem, save, deliver - save from sins
	4.	faith - loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors"allegiance, commitment, loyalty, dedication - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

faith

noun1. confidence, trust, credit, conviction, assurance, dependence, reliance, credence She had placed a great deal of faith in him.
confidence doubt, suspicion, uncertainty, rejection, denial, disbelief, scepticism, distrust, apprehension, mistrust, misgiving, incredulity2. religion, church, belief, persuasion, creed, communion, denomination, dogma England shifted officially from a Catholic to a Protestant faith in the 16th century.
religion agnosticismbreak faith with someone be disloyal to, betray, be unfaithful to, be untrue to, grass (Brit. slang), cheat, stab in the back, sell down the river (informal), break your promise to We're breaking faith with our people.in good faith honestly, sincerely, honourably This report was published in good faith.keep faith with someone be loyal to, support, defend, stand by, be true to, stick by, be faithful to He's expected to keep faith with most of the World Cup team.Quotations
"Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable" [H.L. Mencken Prejudices: Third Series]
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" Bible: Hebrews
"I show you doubt, to prove that faith exists" [Robert Browning Balaustion's Adventure]
"Faith without works is dead" Bible: James
"The faith that stands on authority is not faith" [Ralph Waldo Emerson Essays]Proverbs
"Faith will move mountains"

faith

noun1. Absolute certainty in the trustworthiness of another:belief, confidence, dependence, reliance, trust.2. Mental acceptance of the truth or actuality of something:belief, credence, credit.3. A system of religious belief:confession, creed, denomination, persuasion, religion, sect.4. Those who accept and practice a particular religious belief:church, communion, denomination, persuasion, sect.

Translations

信义信仰信任信念

faith

(feiθ) noun1. trust or belief. She had faith in her ability. 信任 信任2. religious belief. Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith. 信仰 信仰3. loyalty to one's promise. to keep/break faith with someone. 信義 信义ˈfaithful adjective1. loyal and true; not changing. a faithful friend; faithful to his promise. 忠實的 忠实的2. true or exact. a faithful account of what had happened. 詳實的 正确的ˈfaithfully adverb 忠誠地 忠诚地Yours faithfully a polite way of ending a formal (usually business) letter which starts with `Dear Sir` or `Dear Madam`. In American English `Sincerely yours` or `Truly yours` is used. （信尾用語）敬上，謹致 （信尾用语）你的忠实的，谨致 ˈfaithfulness noun 誠實 诚实ˈfaithless adjective 不守信用的，不忠實的 不守信用的，不可靠的 ˈfaithlessness noun 不守信用，不忠實 不守信用，不可靠 in (all) good faith sincerely. She made the offer in good faith. 真誠地 真诚地

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