| Title | fideism |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary fi·de·ism ETYMOLOGY probably from French fidéisme, from Latin fides DATE 1885 : reliance on faith rather than reason in pursuit of religious truth Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged fi·de·ism \ˈfē(ˌ)dāˌizəm, ˈfīdēˌ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: probably from French fidéisme, from Latin fides faith + French -isme -ism — more at faith : exclusive or basic reliance upon faith alone accompanied by a consequent disparagement of reason and utilized especially in the pursuit of philosophical or religious truth • fi·de·ist \-ēə̇st\ noun -s • fi·de·is·tic \|fīdē|istik\ adjective |
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