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article of faith

noun

  1. a fundamental belief; tenet.



article of faith

noun

  1. Christianity any of the clauses or propositions into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided

  2. a deeply held belief

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of article of faith1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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It became an article of faith that unless a president was able to present himself as a down-home guy, he didn't have a chance.

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It’s an article of faith that no amount of evidence can overcome.

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All of these goals should be articles of faith in a democratic society.

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But through endless repetition, Carlson and others have made it a right-wing article of faith that Democrats are encouraging undocumented immigration and registering the undocumented to vote in significant numbers.

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We picked that up as an article of faith.”

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