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Definition faith in British English

faith noun

noun
/feɪθ/
1

strong belief in or trust of someone or something

Example

I'm delighted to know you have such faith in me.

Example

The public have lost faith in what the government is doing.

Example

Maybe we put too much faith in doctors and medicine.

Example

The attack has destroyed his faith in humankind.

Example

They seemed to accept everything he said with blind faith.

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2

belief in a god or gods

Example

Religious faith expresses itself in a variety of forms.

Example

Faith in God helped him through his illness.

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3

a religion

Example

people of many different faiths

Example

a person of the Jewish faith

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Definition faith in British English