faith Definition

faith
noun

1. Trust or confidence.

Thesaurus: confidence, trust, credence, credit, assurance, acceptance, dependence, conviction; Antonym: doubt, suspicion.
2. Strong belief, eg in God.
3. A specified religion.

Example: the Jewish faith
4. Any set or system of beliefs.

Thesaurus: creed, doctrine, dogma, tenets, credo, gospel, canon, principles, pieties, orthodoxy.
5. Loyalty to a promise, etc; trust.

Example: break faith with someone
Thesaurus: fidelity, loyalty, allegiance, troth.

Idiom: bad faith

Dishonest; treachery.

Idiom: in good faith

From good or sincere motives.

Etymology: 13c: from French feid.