Faith: meaning, definitions and examples

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faith

 

[ feษชฮธ ]

Context #1 | Noun

religious belief

Faith is the strong belief in a higher power or deity, often associated with organized religion. It involves trust, loyalty, and devotion to a set of beliefs or teachings.

Synonyms

belief, devotion, trust

Examples of usage

  • I have faith in God and His plan for me.
  • She found comfort in her faith during difficult times.
Context #2 | Noun

confidence in something

Faith can also refer to a strong belief or confidence in something or someone, even without proof. It is the belief that something will happen or is true.

Synonyms

belief, confidence, trust

Examples of usage

  • I have faith in your abilities to succeed.
  • Despite the challenges, they held onto faith that things would get better.
Context #3 | Noun

loyalty

Faith can also mean loyalty or allegiance to a person, cause, or organization. It is the commitment to stand by someone or something no matter what.

Synonyms

allegiance, commitment, loyalty

Examples of usage

  • She showed unwavering faith to her friends in times of need.
  • The soldier's faith to his country was unwavering.

Translations

Translations of the word "faith" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคถเฅเคตเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Glaube

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ iman

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ั€ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wiara

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฟกไปฐ (shinkล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท foi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fe

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท inanรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฏฟ์Œ (mideum)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅูŠู…ุงู† (ฤซmฤn)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรญra

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ viera

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฟกไปฐ (xรฌnyวŽng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vera

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ trรบ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฝั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒ (rtsmena)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iman

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fe

Etymology

The word 'faith' originated from the Latin word 'fides', which means trust or belief. It has been used in religious contexts for centuries to describe the strong belief in a higher power. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass trust, confidence, and loyalty in various aspects of life.

See also: faithful, faithfully, faithfulness, faithless, faithlessly, faithlessness, fealty, unfaithful, unfaithfully, unfaithfulness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,059, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.