fideism

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin fides +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfi.deɪ.ɪz.əm/, /ˈfaɪ.di.ɪz.əm/

Noun[edit]

fideism (countable and uncountable, plural fideisms)

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

Translations[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French fidéisme.

Noun[edit]

fideism n (uncountable)

  1. fideism

Declension[edit]