1. (

• religion ,
• faith ,
• religious_belief

) a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" ;

2. (

• faith ,
• trust ,

) complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust" ;

3. (

• religion ,
• faith ,
• organized_religion

) an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him" ;

4. (

• faith

) loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors" ;