faithfulness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English feithfulnesse, equivalent to faithful + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being faithful. ▸ The state or act of keeping faith. ▸ Constancy of support, alliance, and respect.
Traditional Chinese philosophy teaches us that in dealing with friends, we should be loyal and faithful. In all of our relations with friendly nations, we have been strictly adhering to these principles of loyalty and faithfulness. Of course, we expect friends to do the same to us.
1971, Chiang Kai-shek, 17:25 from the start, in Taiwan's Chiang Kai-shek:His faithfulness to his wife and family was admired.
Near-synonym: devotion
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being faithful. ▸ The state or act of keeping faith. ▸ Constancy of belief.
His faithfulness kept him going through the darkest times.
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being faithful. ▸ Consistency; exactness in copying or following.
faithfulness to the original
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| faithfulnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
faithlessness · faithlessness · disloyalty · infidelity · infidelity
Coordinates
Synonyms
allegiance · devotion · loyalty · fidelity · fidelity
Translations (34)
enm stedefastnesse (the state of being faithful) · el αφοσίωση (the state of being faithful) · fi uskollisuus (the state of being faithful) · la fidelitas (the state of being faithful) · ru ве́рность (the state of being faithful) · ru пре́данность (the state of being faithful) · ta நேர்மை (the state of being faithful) · ee nuteƒetɔnyenye (the state of being faithful) · gl lealdade (the state of being faithful) · pt lealdade (the state of being faithful) · sv trohet (the state of being faithful) · el πίστη (the state of being faithful) · clt biehmisipa (the state of being faithful) · fr fidélité (the state of being faithful) · ar الإِيمَان (the state of being faithful) · de Treue (the state of being faithful) · es lealtad (the state of being faithful) · es fidelidad (the state of being faithful) · ota صداقت (the state of being faithful) · hu hűség (the state of being faithful) · gd dìlseachd (the state of being faithful) · de Genauigkeit (the state of being faithful) · pt fidelidade (the state of being faithful) · uk ві́рність (the state of being faithful) · cs věrnost (the state of being faithful) · cy ffyddlondeb (the state of being faithful) · de Werktreue (the state of being faithful) · de Ergebenheit (the state of being faithful) · io fideleso (the state of being faithful) · it fedeltà (the state of being faithful) · el πιστότητα (the state of being faithful) · nl trouw (the state of being faithful) · pl wierność (the state of being faithful) · uk ві́дданість (the state of being faithful)