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fideism

/ˈfi.deɪ.ɪz.əm/

fideism noun: the doctrine that faith is the basis of all knowledge.

Noun

fideism (countable and uncountable, plural fideisms)

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

Forms of fideism

pluralfideisms

Origin of fideism

From French fidéisme, from Latin fidēs + -isme. By surface analysis, Latin fide- + -ism.

Words formed from fideism

Questions about fideism

What does fideism mean?
Fideism means the doctrine that faith is the basis of all knowledge.
What part of speech is fideism?
Fideism is a noun.
How do you pronounce fideism?
Fideism is pronounced /ˈfi.deɪ.ɪz.əm/.
What is the plural of fideism?
The plural of fideism is fideisms.

Words near fideism in the dictionary

  1. fideicommission
  2. fideicommissioner
  3. fideicommissioners
  4. fideicommissions
  5. fideicommissum
  6. fideism
  7. fideisms
  8. fideist
  9. fideistic
  10. fideistically
  11. fideists

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