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act of faith

act of faith noun: an action that demonstrates one's religious faith.

Noun

act of faith (plural acts of faith)

  1. An action that demonstrates one's religious faith.
  2. (figuratively) An action taken based on trust in a positive outcome with no guarantees.
    Synonyms:
    leap of faith

Synonyms of act of faith

Forms of act of faith

pluralacts of faith

Origin of act of faith

Compare Portuguese auto da fé.

Questions about act of faith

What does act of faith mean?
Act of faith means an action that demonstrates one's religious faith.
What part of speech is act of faith?
Act of faith is a noun.
What is the plural of act of faith?
The plural of act of faith is acts of faith.

Words near act of faith in the dictionary

  1. act curtain
  2. act curtains
  3. act of adjournal
  4. act of Congress
  5. act of darkness
  6. act of faith
  7. act of God
  8. act of independent significance
  9. act of parliament
  10. Act of Parliament clock
  11. Act of Parliament clocks

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