Dictionary

act of faith en · NOUN

Etymology

Compare Portuguese auto da fé.

Meanings

1. An action that demonstrates one's religious faith.
2. (figuratively) An action taken based on trust in a positive outcome with no guarantees.

Forms

Synonyms

leap of faith

Translations (9)

nl daad van geloof (action that demonstrates one's religious faith) · pt auto da fé (action that demonstrates one's religious faith) · fr acte de foi (action that demonstrates one's religious faith) · fi uskon teko (action that demonstrates one's religious faith) · la actus dē fidē (action that demonstrates one's religious faith) · pl akt wiary (action that demonstrates one's religious faith) · ga gníomh creidimh (action that demonstrates one's religious faith) · nl geloofsdaad (action that demonstrates one's religious faith) · it atto di fede (action that demonstrates one's religious faith)