fi·de·ism (f  d - z- m, f d-)n. Reliance on faith alone rather than scientific reasoning or philosophy in questions of religion. [Probably from French fidéïsme, from Latin fid s, faith; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]fi de·ist n.fi  de·istic adj. |
fideism [ˈfiːdeɪˌɪzəm]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the theological doctrine that religious truth is a matter of faith and cannot be established by reason Compare natural theology
[from Latin fidēs faith]
fideist n
fideistic adj
fideism
a reliance, in a search for religious truth, on faith alone. — fideist, n. — fideistic. adj.
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