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Meaning of faith

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

faith

Pronunciation:/feɪθ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.

    Example: I have faith in the goodness of my fellow man.

  2. The process of forming or understanding abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience or observation.

    Example: I have faith in the healing power of crystals.

  3. A religious or spiritual belief system.

    Example: The Christian faith.

  4. An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.

    Example: He acted in good faith to restore broken diplomatic ties after defeating the incumbent.