Word

faith, n.
(faiths)
freq. cnt. 34

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 87 freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 6

faith religion religious belief

sample sentences

"he lost his faith but not his morality"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

religious religionist

semantic pointers

member of this domain (topic)

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

hypernym

theological virtue, supernatural virtue belief

hyponym

complete confidence in a person or plan etc
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

faith trust

sample sentences

"he cherished the faith of a good woman"
"the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trusty trust

semantic pointers

hypernym

belief

an institution to express belief in a divine power
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6

faith organized religion religion

sample sentences

"he was raised in the Baptist religion"
"a member of his own faith contradicted him"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

religious religionist

semantic pointers

hypernym

institution, establishment

hyponym

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

member of this domain (topic)

canonize, canonise, saint exorcise, exorcize confirm covenant redeem, save, deliver

loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

faith

sample sentences

"keep the faith"
"they broke faith with their investors"

semantic pointers

hypernym

commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication