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   faith

   /feɪθ/

   noun

   • 1. complete trust or confidence in someone or something: "this restores one's faith in politicians" Similar trustbeliefconfidenceconvictioncredencereliancedependenceoptimismhopefulnesshopeexpectationOpposite mistrust
   • 2. strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof: "bereaved people who have shown supreme faith" Similar religionchurchsectdenominationpersuasionreligious persuasionreligious beliefbeliefcode of beliefideologycreedteachingdogmadoctrine
   • ▪ a particular religion: "the Christian faith"
   • ▪ a strongly held belief: "men with strong political faiths"

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   • 1. said to express surprise or emphasis: Irish "faith, I was shown the door myself and came home"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French feid, from Latin fides.

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   What is faith?

   • Definition of faith noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable] trust in somebody’s ability or knowledge; trust that somebody/something will do what has been promised If the company can retain its customers' faith, it could become the market leader. faith in somebody/something I have faith in you—I know you'll do well.

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   Where does the word faith come from?

   • The English word faith finds its roots in the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root * bheidh-, signifying concepts of trust, confidence, and persuasion. This root has given rise to various terms across different languages, such as Greek πίστις ( pístis ), meaning "faith", and Latin fidēs, meaning "trust", "faith", "confidence".

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   What does it mean if you have faith in someone?

   • If you have faith in someone or something, you feel confident about their ability or goodness . A faith is a particular religion, for example Christianity, Buddhism, or Islam . He established a reputation as a steadfast defender of the Catholic faith. Faith is strong religious belief in a particular God.

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   What does it mean to be of the same faith?

   • to be of the same faith with someone concerning honesty. the Jewish faith. Failure to appear would be breaking faith. 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.

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   Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. [1] In the context of religion, faith is " belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". [2] According to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, including "something that is believed especially with strong conviction", "complete trust ...

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   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.

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   When you have faith, you trust or believe in something very strongly. Some people have faith in a higher being, others put their faith behind the Red Sox. This noun comes from the Old French word feid, meaning “faith, belief, trust, confidence, pledge.”.

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