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article of faith

ar·ti·cle of faith
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-ti-kuh l uhv, ov feyth]
    • /ˈɑr tɪ kəl ʌv, ɒv feɪθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-ti-kuh l uhv, ov feyth]
    • /ˈɑr tɪ kəl ʌv, ɒv feɪθ/

Definitions of article of faith words

  • countable noun article of faith If something is an article of faith for a person or group, they believe in it totally. 3
  • noun article of faith any of the clauses or propositions into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided 3
  • noun article of faith a deeply held belief 3
  • noun article of faith a basic religious belief held by a group or person 3
  • noun article of faith any basic belief strongly held 3
  • noun article of faith a fundamental belief; tenet. 1
See all 9 definitions of article of faith

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Origin of article of faith

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Article of faith

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Article of faith

article of faith popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for article of faith

noun article of faith

  • credenda — doctrines to be believed; matters of faith
  • doctrine — a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government: Catholic doctrines; the Monroe Doctrine.
  • dogma — an official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc., as of a church. Synonyms: doctrine, teachings, set of beliefs, philosophy.
  • implantation — the act of implanting.
  • inculcation — the act of inculcating, or teaching or influencing persistently and repeatedly so as to implant or instill an idea, theory, attitude, etc.
All 7 Synonyms of article of faith

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