fideism

English

Etymology

From Latin fides +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfi.deɪ.ɪz.əm/, /ˈfaɪ.di.ɪz.əm/

Noun

fideism (countable and uncountable, plural fideisms)

1. The doctrine that faith is the basis of all knowledge.
   • 1993, Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man in Deptford:

     We were warned at Cambridge, your grace, of the dangers of what is termed fideism.

Translations

doctrine

• Finnish: fideismi (fi)
• French: fidéisme (fr) m
• German: Fideismus (de) m
• Italian: fideismo (it) m
• Polish: fideizm (pl) m
• Spanish: fideísmo (es) m

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French fidéisme.

Noun

fideism n (uncountable)

1. fideism

Declension

declension of fideism (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) fideism	fideismul
genitive/dative	(unui) fideism	fideismului
vocative	fideismule