English · Word Candidate

faith

/feɪθ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: faiths

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Niềm tin hoặc sự tự tin vào ý định hoặc khả năng

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Noun

The faithfulness of Old Faithful gives us faith in it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience, or observation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Niềm tin vào những điều trừu tượng, ý tưởng hoặc niềm tin

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

I have faith that my prayers will be answered.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “faith” mean?

A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.

Is “faith” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.