fideism

English

Etymology

From Latin fides.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfideɪːɪzəm/

Noun

fideism (countable and uncountable, plural fideisms)

  1. the doctrine that faith is the basis of all knowledge
    • 1993: We were warned at Cambridge, your grace, of the dangers of what is termed fideism. — Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man in Deptford

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