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faith

Pronunciation: /feɪθ/
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Definition of faith

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1complete trust or confidence in someone or something:this restores one’s faith in politicians
  • 2strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof: bereaved people who have shown supreme faith
  • [count noun] a particular religion:the Christian faith
  • [count noun] a strongly held belief:men with strong political faiths

exclamation

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

Phrases

break (or keep) faith

be disloyal (or loyal):an attempt to make us break faith with our customers

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French feid, from Latin fides

faith in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of faith in the US English dictionary
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