faith
English Thesaurus
1. loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person (noun.act)
2. complete confidence in a person or plan etc (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | belief, |
| definition | : | any cognitive content held as true (noun.cognition) |
3. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | supernatural virtue, theological virtue, |
| definition | : | according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues (noun.attribute) |
| hypernym | : | belief, |
| definition | : | any cognitive content held as true (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | apophatism, |
| definition | : | the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | cataphatism, |
| definition | : | the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image') (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | analogy, doctrine of analogy, |
| definition | : | the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | cult, |
| definition | : | a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ecclesiasticism, |
| definition | : | religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | nature worship, |
| definition | : | a system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | revealed religion, |
| definition | : | a religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | theism, |
| definition | : | the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | christian religion, christianity, |
| definition | : | a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | hindooism, hinduism, |
| definition | : | a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | brahmanism, brahminism, |
| definition | : | the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | jainism, |
| definition | : | religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | sikhism, |
| definition | : | the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | buddhism, |
| definition | : | the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | hsuan chiao, taoism, |
| definition | : | popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | shinto, shintoism, |
| definition | : | the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | manichaeanism, manichaeism, |
| definition | : | a religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000 (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mithraicism, mithraism, |
| definition | : | ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d. (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mazdaism, zoroastrianism, |
| definition | : | system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | bahaism, |
| definition | : | a religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind; incorporates Christian and Islamic tenets; many adherents live in the United States (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | asian shamanism, shamanism, |
| definition | : | an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | shamanism, |
| definition | : | any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | wicca, |
| definition | : | the polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a mother goddess; claims origins in pre-Christian pagan religions of western Europe (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | persecution, |
| definition | : | the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | vigil, watch, |
| definition | : | the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | consecration, |
| definition | : | (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | toleration, |
| definition | : | official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | traditionalism, |
| definition | : | adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | censer, thurible, |
| definition | : | a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | cloister, |
| definition | : | a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | habit, |
| definition | : | a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | orthodoxy, |
| definition | : | the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion) (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | meditation, |
| definition | : | (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | affirmation, |
| definition | : | (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | brother, |
| definition | : | a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | conformist, |
| definition | : | someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | latitudinarian, |
| definition | : | a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | numen, |
| definition | : | a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | noviciate, novitiate, |
| definition | : | the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | die, |
| definition | : | suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense) (verb.change) |
| domain member category | : | believe, |
| definition | : | follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer (verb.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | misbelieve, |
| definition | : | hold a false or unorthodox belief (verb.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | worship, |
| definition | : | show devotion to (a deity) (verb.emotion) |
| domain member category | : | reincarnate, transmigrate, |
| definition | : | be born anew in another body after death (verb.stative) |
| domain member category | : | clean, |
| definition | : | ritually clean or pure (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | impure, unclean, |
| definition | : | having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | conforming, conformist, |
| definition | : | adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion) (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | discalceate, discalced, unshod, |
| definition | : | (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | formalised, formalistic, formalized, |
| definition | : | concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | christian, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of Christianity (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | protestant, |
| definition | : | of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | jewish-orthodox, orthodox, |
| definition | : | of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | anglican, |
| definition | : | of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | episcopal, episcopalian, |
| definition | : | of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | revivalistic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characterizing revivalism (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | lutheran, |
| definition | : | of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of the Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | methodist, wesleyan, |
| definition | : | of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | mormon, |
| definition | : | of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon Church (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | unitarian, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characterizing Unitarianism (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | catechismal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a catechism summarizing the principles of Christianity (adj.pert) |
4. an institution to express belief in a divine power (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | christian church, church, |
| definition | : | one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | hindooism, hinduism, |
| definition | : | the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | taoism, |
| definition | : | religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | buddhism, |
| definition | : | a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | khalsa, |
| definition | : | the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699 (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | church of scientology, scientology, |
| definition | : | a new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | shinto, |
| definition | : | the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | established church, |
| definition | : | the church that is recognized as the official church of a nation (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | cult, |
| definition | : | followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | cult, |
| definition | : | followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | canonise, canonize, saint, |
| definition | : | declare (a dead person) to be a saint (verb.communication) |
| domain member category | : | exorcise, exorcize, |
| definition | : | expel through adjuration or prayers (verb.contact) |
| domain member category | : | confirm, |
| definition | : | administer the rite of confirmation to (verb.social) |
| domain member category | : | covenant, |
| definition | : | enter into a covenant (verb.social) |
| domain member category | : | deliver, redeem, save, |
| definition | : | save from sins (verb.social) |
5. complete confidence in a person or plan etc (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | bank, rely, swear, trust, |
| definition | : | have confidence or faith in (verb.cognition) |
6. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | religionist, |
| definition | : | a person addicted to religion or a religious zealot (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | religious, |
| definition | : | having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity (adj.all) |
7. an institution to express belief in a divine power (noun.group)
| derivation | : | religionist, |
| definition | : | a person addicted to religion or a religious zealot (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | religious, spiritual, |
| definition | : | concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church (adj.all) |
8. complete confidence in a person or plan etc (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | bank, rely, swear, trust, |
| definition | : | have confidence or faith in (verb.cognition) |
9. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | religionist, |
| definition | : | a person addicted to religion or a religious zealot (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | religious, |
| definition | : | having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity (adj.all) |
10. an institution to express belief in a divine power (noun.group)
| derivation | : | religionist, |
| definition | : | a person addicted to religion or a religious zealot (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | religious, spiritual, |
| definition | : | concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church (adj.all) |
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