n. Reliance on faith alone rather than scientific reasoning or philosophy in questions of religion. [Probably from French fidéïsme, from Latin fidēs, faith; see bheidh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] fide·ist n. fi′de·istic adj. |
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