Meanings
plural articles of faith
- A thing that is believed as a matter of faith.
It’s an article of faith among longtermists that an event that led to the loss of 99% of humanity would be vastly preferable to one that kills off 100%.
2023 July 22, Andrew Anthony, “The pro-extinctionist philosopher who has sparked a battle over humanity’s future”, in The Observer, →ISSNSynonyms: credendum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA thing that is believed as a matter of faith.
More synonyms by meaning
noun(Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
nounan unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish uskonkappale
- uskonkappalething that is believed as a matter of faith
French article de foi
- article de foithing that is believed as a matter of faith
German Glaubensartikel
- Glaubensartikelthing that is believed as a matter of faith
Greek άρθρο πίστεως
- άρθρο πίστεως (árthro písteos)thing that is believed as a matter of faith
Irish airteagal creidimh
- airteagal creidimhthing that is believed as a matter of faith
Polish artykuł wiary
- artykuł wiarything that is believed as a matter of faith
Swedish trosartikel
- trosartikelthing that is believed as a matter of faith
Welsh erthygl ffydd
- erthygl ffyddthing that is believed as a matter of faith
Cite this entry
article of faith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/article%20of%20faith
“article of faith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/article%20of%20faith. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “article of faith,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/article%20of%20faith.
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