Associations to the word «Faith»

Pictures for the word «Faith»

Wiktionary

FAITH, noun. The reasoning of beliefs hoped true by the proof of things, such as philosophy, that are without the real evidence of sight, sound, and touch.
FAITH, noun. A religious belief system.
FAITH, noun. An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.
FAITH, noun. A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal.
FAITH, noun. (obsolete) Credibility or truth.
FAITH, proper noun. A female given name.
FAITH, proper noun. A city in South Dakota.
FAITH HEALER, noun. One who uses spiritual means (such as prayer, laying on of hands) in order to heal others.
FAITH HEALERS, noun. Plural of faith healer

Dictionary definition

FAITH, noun. A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality".
FAITH, noun. Complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust".
FAITH, noun. An institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him".
FAITH, noun. Loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley