article of faith

English

Noun

article of faith (plural articles of faith)

A thing that is believed as a matter of faith.
Synonym: credendum
- 2023 July 22, Andrew Anthony, “The pro-extinctionist philosopher who has sparked a battle over humanity’s future”, in The Observer‎, →ISSN:
  It’s an article of faith among longtermists that an event that led to the loss of 99% of humanity would be vastly preferable to one that kills off 100%.

Translations

thing that is believed as a matter of faith

Finnish: uskonkappale
French: article de foi (fr) m
German: Glaubensartikel m
Greek: άρθρο πίστεως n (árthro písteos)
Irish: airteagal creidimh m
Polish: artykuł wiary m

See also

profession of faith

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