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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"

   exclamation

   • 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.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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