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article of faith

article of faith noun: a thing that is believed as a matter of faith.

Noun

article of faith (plural articles of faith)

  1. A thing that is believed as a matter of faith.
    • It’s an article of faith among longtermists that an event that led to the loss of 99% of humanity would be vastly preferable to one that kills off 100%.2023 July 22, Andrew Anthony, “The pro-extinctionist philosopher who has sparked a battle over humanity’s future”, in The Observer, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    credendum

Synonyms of article of faith

Forms of article of faith

pluralarticles of faith

Questions about article of faith

What does article of faith mean?
Article of faith means a thing that is believed as a matter of faith.
What part of speech is article of faith?
Article of faith is a noun.
What is the plural of article of faith?
The plural of article of faith is articles of faith.

Words near article of faith in the dictionary

  1. artichoky
  2. article
  3. Article 50
  4. article of death
  5. article of extraordinary value
  6. article of faith
  7. article of virtu
  8. articled
  9. articled clerk
  10. articled clerks
  11. articleless

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