Need another word that means the same as “faith”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “faith” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Faith” are: religion, religious belief, trust, belief, confidence, conviction, credence, reliance, dependence, church, sect, denomination, persuasion, religious persuasion, code of belief, ideology, creed, teaching, dogma, doctrine, religious beliefs, religious conviction, religious group, faith community
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “faith” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| belief | A vague idea in which some confidence is placed. Contrary to popular belief existing safety regulations were adequate. |
| church | The body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church. The separation of church and state. |
| code of belief | A coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy. |
| confidence | A feeling of trust (in someone or something. He had gained the young man s confidence. |
| conviction | An unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence. The conviction came as no surprise. |
| credence | Belief in or acceptance of something as true. Psychoanalysis finds little credence among laymen. |
| creed | A system of religious belief; a faith. People of many creeds and cultures. |
| denomination | Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others. The Presbyterian community is the second largest denomination in the country. |
| dependence | Addiction to drink or drugs. Japan s dependence on imported oil. |
| doctrine | A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group. The doctrine of predestination. |
| dogma | A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true. The dogmas of faith. |
| faith community | An institution to express belief in a divine power. |
| ideology | The science of ideas; the study of their origin and nature. A critique of bourgeois ideology. |
| persuasion | A group or sect holding a particular religious belief. Writers of all political persuasions. |
| reliance | The state of relying on something. He wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists. |
| religion | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny. He was raised in the Baptist religion. |
| religious belief | A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience. |
| religious beliefs | A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience. |
| religious conviction | A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience. |
| religious group | A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience. |
| religious persuasion | A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience. |
| sect | A subdivision of a larger religious group. A sect of anarchists. |
| teaching | The profession of a teacher. The teachings of the Koran. |
| trust | An arrangement whereby a person a trustee holds property as its nominal owner for the good of one or more beneficiaries. A trust was set up. |
| belief | Any cognitive content held as true. A belief in democratic politics. |
| believe | Follow a credo have a faith be a believer. I believe her to be very smart. |
| believing | The cognitive process that leads to convictions. Seeing is believing. |
| catholic | Including a wide variety of things; all-embracing. Her tastes are pretty catholic. |
| christendom | The collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia. |
| confidant | A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others. A close confidante of the princess. |
| confiding | Willing to tell someone about a secret or private matter and trust them not to repeat it to others. She was in a confiding mood. |
| credibility | The quality of being trusted and believed in. The book s anecdotes have scant regard for credibility. |
| credible | Appearing to merit belief or acceptance. Completely credible testimony. |
| credo | A musical setting of the Nicene Creed, typically as part of a mass. He announced his credo in his first editorial. |
| credulity | A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true. Moneylenders prey upon their credulity and inexperience. |
| creed | A set of beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions. People of many creeds and cultures. |
| dedication | A short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something. The hardback edition contained a fulsome dedication to his wife. |
| denomination | Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others. The Presbyterian community is the second largest denomination in the country. |
| faithful | Those who are faithful to a particular religion or political party. He remained faithful to his wife. |
| holy | Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred. The holy month of Ramadan. |
| pharisaic | Excessively or hypocritically pious. |
| reliability | The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification can be depended on to be accurate. These data throw doubt on the reliability of national statistics. |
| sacrament | (in Roman Catholic use) the consecrated elements of the Eucharist, especially the bread or Host. He heard Mass and received the sacrament. |
| salvation | Preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss. They turned to individualism as their salvation. |
| sanctimonious | Excessively or hypocritically pious. A sickening sanctimonious smile. |
| sanctity | The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly. The sanctity of human life. |
| theism | The doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods. There are many different forms of theism. |
| trust | Confer a trust upon. She trusted in the powers of justice. |
| trusted | Regarded as reliable or truthful. A trusted adviser. |
| trustful | Having or marked by a total belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone. A trustful acceptance of authority. |
| trusting | Inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust- Nordhoff & Hall. A shy and trusting child. |
| trustworthy | Taking responsibility for one’s conduct and obligations. Leave a spare key with a trustworthy neighbour. |
| ungodly | Irreligious or immoral. Ungodly acts. |
| verisimilitude | The appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true. The detail gives the novel some verisimilitude. |
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