faith-based
faith-based adjective: based on religious faith.
Adjective
faith-based (comparative more faith-based, superlative most faith-based)
- based on religious faith
- […] a self-confidence which stems from faith in the Buddha and His power. By this faith-based confidence they cure themselves.1982, Melford E. Spiro, Buddhism and Society: A Great Tradition and Its Burmese Vicissitudes
- of civic associations connected with religious groups, specifically of such organizations sponsored by government funds
- You are requesting a $2,100,000 increase for a "Faith Based and Community Initiatives," for a total of $37,432,000 […]. What distinguishes these projects from faith-based initiatives of the Employment and Training Administration?2006, Senate Hearings Before the Committee on Appropriations
Forms of faith-based
| comparative | more faith-based |
|---|---|
| superlative | most faith-based |
Origin of faith-based
From faith + based. The political sense emerged from the 1970s to the 1980s. The term "faith-based organization" dates from 1971.http://books.google.com/books?id=yXLwAAAAMAAJ&q=%22faith-based+organizations%22&dq=%22faith-based+organizations%22&hl=en&ei=zaFrTPbWLcuMOOKMja0B&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAg
Questions about faith-based
- What does faith-based mean?
- Faith-based means based on religious faith.
- What part of speech is faith-based?
- Faith-based is an adjective.
Words near faith-based in the dictionary
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