Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

article of faith

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: ar-ti-cle of -faith
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thing that is believed as a matter of faith.

Example Sentences

"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%."

Inflected Forms

articles of faith (plural)

Phrases

profession of faith

Frequently Paired Words

profession of faith

Synonyms

credendum conviction strong belief

Questions

What does article of faith mean?: A thing that is believed as a matter of faith.

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