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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.

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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 faith mean in Christianity?

   • Faith can also be translated from the Greek verb πιστεύω (pisteuo), meaning "to trust, to have confidence, faithfulness, to be reliable, to assure". Christianity encompasses various views regarding the nature of faith. Some see faith as being persuaded or convinced that something is true.

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    a system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena. a religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind. the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods. any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism.