faith

UK /feɪθ/ US /feɪθ/
noun 5name 5adv 1intj 1

Definitions

noun

1

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

The faithfulness of Old Faithful gives us faith in it.

I have faith in the goodness of my fellow man.

2

A conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience, or observation.

I have faith that my prayers will be answered.

I have faith in the healing power of crystals.

3

A religious or spiritual belief system.

The Christian faith.

We seek justice for the Indo-European Folk Faith; what's wrong in our literature for that?

4

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

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

5

Credibility or truth.

1784-1810, William Mitford, History of Greece the faith of the foregoing […] narrative

adv

1

Alternative form of in faith (“really, truly”).

“How wonderfully,” said Vincent, “your city dignities unloose the tongue: directly a man has been a mayor, he thinks himself qualified for a Tully at least. Faith, Venables asked me one day, what was the Latin for spouting? and I told him, ‘hippomanes, or a raging humour in mayors.’”

'Faith, friend,' he says, 'that was a nasty fall for a fellow that has supped weel. Where might your road be gaun to?'

intj

1

Ellipsis of by my faith.

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