article of faith

Other forms: articles of faith

Definitions of article of faith

1. noun

   an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
   synonyms: conviction, strong belief

   types:

   amateurism

   the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money

   type of:

   belief

   any cognitive content held as true
2. noun

   (Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
   synonyms: credendum

   type of:

   dogma, tenet

   a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof