Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leap of faith

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: leap of -faith
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of believing in something despite a lack of proof of its truth or existence, or the attempt of something without being sure of its possible outcome.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: leap in the dark, act of faith"
"He took a leap of faith by publishing his first book independently."
"Don't you want to take a leap of faith? Or become an old man, filled with regret, waiting to die alone?"
"Considering that the GBR proposal is supported by DfT (which would lose considerable power) with the support of the Treasury (which will have to make a major leap of faith), those critics need to frame their complaints very carefully if we are to avoid yet worse problems."

Etymology

Often attributed to Søren Kierkegaard, although he never used the exact wording.

Inflected Forms

leaps of faith (plural)

Synonyms

leap in the dark act of faith

Questions

What does leap of faith mean?: The act of believing in something despite a lack of proof of its truth or existence, or the attempt of something without being sure of its possible outcome.
Where does leap of faith come from?: Often attributed to Søren Kierkegaard, although he never used the exact wording.

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