faith

 
Pronunciation: /feɪθ/

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