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Engelsk navneord: faith

1. faith (om erkendelse) a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe lost his faith but not his morality.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)religion, religious belief


Mindre specifikke termerbelief, supernatural virtue, theological virtue


Mere specifikke termeranalogy, apophatism, Asian shamanism, Bahaism, Brahmanism, Brahminism, Buddhism, cataphatism, Christian religion, Christianity, cult, cult, cultus, doctrine of analogy, ecclesiasticism, heathenism, Hindooism, Hinduism, Hsuan Chiao, Jainism, Manichaeanism, Manichaeism, Mazdaism, Mithraicism, Mithraism, mysticism, nature worship, pagan religion, paganism, religious cult, religious mysticism, revealed religion, shamanism, shamanism, Shinto, Shintoism, Sikhism, Taoism, theism, Wicca, Zoroastrianism


Indenfor samme emneområdeaffirmation, Anglican, Beelzebub, believe, brother, Calvinist, Calvinistic, Calvinistical, catechismal, celibacy, censer, chastity, Christian, clean, cloister, conforming, conformist, conformist, Congregational, Congregationalist, consecration, demythologisation, demythologization, Devil, die, discalceate, discalced, Eastern Orthodox, Episcopal, Episcopalian, formalised, formalistic, formalized, free-thinking, Greek Orthodox, habit, Hades, Hell, impure, infernal region, Jewish-Orthodox, latitudinarian, latitudinarian, Lucifer, Lutheran, meditation, Methodist, misbelieve, Mormon, netherworld, noviciate, novitiate, numen, Old Nick, Orthodox, Orthodox, orthodoxy, persecution, Prince of Darkness, Protestant, reincarnate, revivalistic, Russian Orthodox, Satan, Scheol, sexual abstention, the Tempter, thurible, toleration, traditionalism, transmigrate, unclean, underworld, undogmatic, undogmatical, Unitarian, unshod, vigil, watch, Wesleyan, worship

2. faith (om erkendelse) complete confidence in a person or plan etc


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe cherished the faith of a good woman.
The doctor-patient relationship is based on trust.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)trust


Mindre specifikke termerbelief

3. faith (om gruppe) an institution to express belief in a divine power


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe was raised in the Baptist religion.
A member of his own faith contradicted him.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)organized religion, religion


Mindre specifikke termerestablishment, institution


Mere specifikke termerBuddhism, Christian church, church, Church of Scientology, cult, cult, established church, Hebraism, Hindooism, Hinduism, Jewish religion, Judaism, Khalsa, religious order, religious sect, Scientology, sect, Shinto, Taoism


Indenfor samme emneområdecanonise, canonize, confirm, covenant, deliver, exorcise, exorcize, redeem, saint, save

4. faith (om handling) loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningKeep the faith.
They broke faith with their investors.


Mindre specifikke termerallegiance, commitment, dedication, loyalty









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