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belief and trust in and loyalty to God<a people who are known for their strong and steadfast faith>Synonymsdevotion, piety, religionRelated Wordsdevoutness, piousness, religiousness; adoration, reverence, veneration, worshipNear Antonymsdisbelief, doubt, unbeliefAntonymsatheism, godlessness
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a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities<the city of Jerusalem is sacred to three faiths: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism>— see religion 1
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adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty<after they had to declare bankruptcy, the family found out how much faith their friends had>— see fidelity
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firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something<never having had much faith in banks, the old miser kept his money under the mattress>— see trust 1
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mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon<she has complete faith that the universe is controlled by a benevolent Supreme Being with a master plan>— see belief 1
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