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93941 Etymology dictionary, p. Catholicism (n.).2
"faith and practice of the Catholic church," 1610s, from Catholic + -ism .
93942 Etymology dictionary, p. Christendom (n.).2
… of faith in Christ by baptism," from cristen (see Christian ) + -dom, suffix of condition or quality. The native formation, crowded out by Latinate Christianity …
93943 Etymology dictionary, p. Christless (adj.).2
"having no faith in Christ, unchristian," 1650s, from Christ + -less .
93944 Etymology dictionary, p. confession (n.).3
… religious faith, a creed to be assented to" is from late 14c. In the common law, "admission or acknowledgment of guilt made in court or before a magistrate," 1570s …
93945 Etymology dictionary, p. confide (v.).2
… have faith," from Latin confidere "to trust in, rely firmly upon, believe," from assimilated form of com, here perhaps an intensive prefix (see com- ), + fidere "to trust …
93946 Etymology dictionary, p. constancy (n.).2
1520s, "fixedness or firmness of mind," a fuller form of constance (q.v.) with abstract noun suffix -cy. Meaning "faithfulness, fidelity" (to a person or cause) is from 1540s; that of quality of immutability, a permanent state" is from c. 1600.
93947 Etymology dictionary, p. constant (adj.).2
… , steadfast, faithful," present participle of constare "to stand together," from assimilated form of com "with, together" (see con- ) + stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta …
93948 Etymology dictionary, p. Constantine.2
… , steadfast, faithful," present participle of constare "to stand together," from assimilated form of com "with, together" (see con- ) + stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta …
93949 Etymology dictionary, p. convert (n.).2
… whose faith has been changed from one religion to another," from convert (v.). Earlier was convers (early 14c.), from Old French converse (n.). General (non-religious …
93950 Etymology dictionary, p. credit (n.).2
1540s, "belief, faith," from French crédit (15c.) "belief, trust," from Italian credito, from Latin creditum "a loan, thing entrusted to another," neuter past participle of credere "to trust, entrust, believe" (see credo ).
93951 Etymology dictionary, p. credo (n.).2
… -dhā- "faith, confidence, devotion"), from PIE root *kerd- "heart." The nativized form is creed. General sense of "formula or statement of belief" is from 1580s.
93952 Etymology dictionary, p. credulity (n.).2
… 15c., "faith, belief," from Old French credulité (12c.), from Latin credulitatem (nominative credulitas ) "easiness of belief, rash confidence," noun of quality from …
93953 Etymology dictionary, p. creed (n.).2
… of faith," from Latin credo "I believe" (see credo ). Broadening 17c. to mean "a statement of belief on any subject." Meaning "what is believed, accepted doctrine" is from …
93954 Etymology dictionary, p. Crispin (n.).2
… the faithful. Their day was Oct. 25. The name is Crispinus, a Roman cognomen, from Latin crispus "curly" (probably with reference to hair; see crisp (adj.)).
93955 Etymology dictionary, p. crypto-.3
… religious faith; from 1870s in scientific words; since c. 1945 typically of hidden political loyalties. Crypto-fascist is attested from 1937; crypto-communist …
93956 Etymology dictionary, p. defection (n.).2
… of faith); from Latin defectionem (nominative defectio ) "desertion, revolt, failure," noun of action from past-participle stem of deficere "to desert, revolt, fail …
93957 Etymology dictionary, p. defy (v.).2
… one's faith" (in Medieval Latin diffidare ), from Latin dis- "away" (see dis- ) + fidus "faithful" (from PIE root *bheidh- "to trust, confide, persuade"). By 1670s as "dare (someone …
93958 Etymology dictionary, p. defiance (n.).2
… one's faith," from Latin dis- "away" (see dis- ) + fidus "faithful" (from PIE root *bheidh- "to trust, confide, persuade"). By 1710 as "contempt of opposition or danger."
93959 Etymology dictionary, p. *deru-.4
… ," triewe "faithful, trustworthy, honest."
93960 Etymology dictionary, p. devil's advocate (n.).2
… the faith and officer of the Sacred Congregation of Rites whose job it is to urge against the canonization of a candidate for sainthood. "[F]ar from being the …