Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fideism

/ˈfi.deɪ.ɪz.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: fideism
IPA: /ˈfi.deɪ.ɪz.əm/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The doctrine that faith is the basis of all knowledge.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From French fidéisme, from Latin fidēs + -isme. By surface analysis, Latin fide- + -ism.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *bʰeydʰ-, fidéisme
Suffix: la:fidēs

Usage

Inflected Forms

fideisms (plural)

Derived Forms

antifideism

Questions

How do you pronounce fideism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfi.deɪ.ɪz.əm/.
What does fideism mean?: The doctrine that faith is the basis of all knowledge.
Where does fideism come from?: It is traced to French.

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