fideism

[ fee-dey-iz-uhm, fahy-dee- ]

noun

1. exclusive reliance in religious matters upon faith, with consequent rejection of appeals to science or philosophy.

fideism

/ ˈfiːdeɪˌɪzəm /

noun

1. the theological doctrine that religious truth is a matter of faith and cannot be established by reason Compare natural theology

Derived Forms

• ˈfideist, noun
• ˌfideˈistic, adjective

Other Words From

• fide·ist noun
• fide·istic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fideism¹

1880–85; < Latin fide- stem of fidēs faith + -ism; probably first coined in French ( fidéisme )

Word History and Origins

Origin of fideism¹

C19: from Latin fidēs faith