article of faith

English

Noun

article of faith (plural articles of faith)

1. A thing that is believed as a matter of faith.

   Synonym: credendum

   • 2023 July 22, Andrew Anthony, “The pro-extinctionist philosopher who has sparked a battle over humanity’s future”, in The Observer‎^[1], →ISSN:

     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%.

Translations

thing that is believed as a matter of faith

• Finnish: uskonkappale
• French: article de foi (fr) m
• German: Glaubensartikel m
• Greek: άρθρο πίστεως n (árthro písteos)
• Irish: airteagal creidimh m
• Polish: artykuł wiary m

See also

• profession of faith