fideism

English

Etymology

From Latin fides +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfideɪɪzəm/

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