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

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Derived Forms

  • ˌfideˈistic, adjective
  • ˈfideist, noun

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Other Words From

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fideism1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fideism1

C19: from Latin fidēs faith

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