fideism

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈfi.deɪ.ɪz.əm/
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/ˈfi.deɪ.ɪz.əm/ · /ˈfaɪ.di.ɪz.əm/

Definition of fideism

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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.”

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Etymology

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

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