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misfaith

misfaith noun: lack of faith; distrust.

Noun

misfaith (usually uncountable, plural misfaiths)

  1. (usually) Lack of faith; distrust.
    • A woman and not trusted, doubtless I / Might feel some sudden turn of anger born / Of your misfaith; […]1859, Alfred Tennyson, “Vivien”, in Idylls of the King, London: Edward Moxon & Co., […], →OCLC, page 121
  2. (usually) Bad or misplaced religious belief.

Forms of misfaith

pluralmisfaiths

Origin of misfaith

From mis- + faith.

Questions about misfaith

What does misfaith mean?
Misfaith means lack of faith; distrust.
What part of speech is misfaith?
Misfaith is a noun.
What is the plural of misfaith?
The plural of misfaith is misfaiths.

Words near misfaith in the dictionary

  1. misfactor
  2. misfactored
  3. misfactoring
  4. misfactors
  5. misfacts
  6. misfaith
  7. misfaiths
  8. misfall
  9. misfallen
  10. misfalling
  11. misfalls

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