fideism
[ fee-dey-iz-uh m, fahy-dee- ]
/ ˈfi deɪˌɪz əm, ˈfaɪ di- /
noun
exclusive reliance in religious matters upon faith, with consequent rejection of appeals to science or philosophy.
Origin of fideism
OTHER WORDS FROM fideism
fi·de·ist, noun fi·de·is·tic, adjectiveWords nearby fideism
fiddly,
fide,
fidei defensor,
fideicommissary,
fideicommissum,
fideism,
fidel,
fidelio,
fidelism,
fidelista,
fidelity
British Dictionary definitions for fideism
fideism
/ (ˈfiːdeɪˌɪzəm) /
noun
the theological doctrine that religious truth is a matter of faith and cannot be established by reason
Compare natural theology
Derived forms of fideism
fideist, noun fideistic, adjectiveWord Origin for fideism
C19: from Latin
fidēs faith