noun
faith
FAYTH/feɪθ/
Confident trust in something regarded as true or reliable.
The woman's quiet prayer expresses faith that her hopes will be heard.
Etymology
Latin fides meant trust or confidence. In English, faith first emphasized loyalty to a person or promise, then also came to mean accepting something as true despite incomplete evidence, especially in religion.
In context
so we need to have faith first a genuine trust and belief in god and then the works will come
More examples
- The repeated delays shake our faith in the delivery service.
- His faith in God gives him strength during difficult times.
- I take her explanation on faith because she has never misled me.
Forms
faithful adjective — Showing steady loyalty or firm belief.
faithless adjective — Lacking loyalty or breaking someone's trust.
Similar words
- trust
- Often emphasizes reliance on someone's honesty or dependable behavior.
- confidence
- Emphasizes assurance about someone's abilities or a likely outcome.
- belief
- Can mean accepting something as true without implying reliance.