Fideism

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfideɪːɪzÉ™m/

Origin

From Latin fides.

Full definition of fideism

Noun

1. the doctrine that faith is the basis of all knowledge
• 1993: We were warned at Cambridge, your grace, of the dangers of what is termed fideism. — Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man in Deptford