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good faith en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɡʊd ˈfeɪθ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Calque of Anglo-Norman bone fei, Middle French bonne foy and Old French bonne foy, en bone fei (“loyally, with honesty, with sincere intention”) (modern French bonne foi (“good faith”), de bonne foi (“in good faith, in earnest”)), from Latin bona fidēs (“good faith”).
Meanings
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Having or done with good, honest intentions; well-intentioned.
A good faith attempt.
A good faith buyer.
A day later, after years of arguing that Fox News was hardly fair and balanced, they could read a judge’s finding that Fox had not conducted “good-faith, disinterested reporting” on Dominion.
2023 April 1, Jonathan Weisman, “Trump and Fox News, Twin Titans of Politics, Hit With Back-to-Back Rebukes”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
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Presuming that all parties to a discussion are honest and intend to act in a fair and appropriate manner.
The California Workers Compensation Appeals Board, in awarding the benefits, overturned a 1978 ruling which held that a gay lover could not qualify as a "good faith" dependent.
1983 December 31, Christine Guilfoy, “Gay Man in California Granted Survivor Benefits”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 24, page 1:Good faith bargaining.
Forms
Relateds
mala fide · bona fide
Translations (7)
uk че́сний (well-intentioned) · vi có thiện ý (well-intentioned) · uk сумлі́нний (well-intentioned) · cy didwyll (well-intentioned) · tr iyi niyetli (well-intentioned) · hu jóhiszemű (well-intentioned) · de gutgläubig (well-intentioned)
good faith en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɡʊd ˈfeɪθ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Calque of Anglo-Norman bone fei, Middle French bonne foy and Old French bonne foy, en bone fei (“loyally, with honesty, with sincere intention”) (modern French bonne foi (“good faith”), de bonne foi (“in good faith, in earnest”)), from Latin bona fidēs (“good faith”).
Meanings
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(uncountable) Good, honest intentions.
"This is further proof that ASLEF is willing to negotiate in good faith and modernise our railway. And further proof that the failure of negotiations with the TOCs in England is the responsibility of Transport Secretary Mark Harper, the Department for Transport, and the Rail Delivery Group. That has been laid bare for all to see."
2023 May 31, Mel Holley, “Network News: ASLEF recommends £71,000 pay deal for TfW drivers”, in RAIL, number 984, page 20:“Sam didn’t defraud anyone. Sam didn’t intend to defraud anyone. Sam acted in good faith,” the defense lawyer Mark Cohen said. “There was no theft.”
2023 October 5, Victoria Bekiempis, “FTX co-founder testifies he committed crimes with Sam Bankman-Fried”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:He made a mistake, but acted in good faith.
Although this behavior may look suspicious, we should assume good faith.
Antonyms
bad faith
Translations (34)
scn bona fidi (good, honest intentions) · ru добросо́вестность (good, honest intentions) · la bona fidēs (good, honest intentions) · de bestes Wissen und Gewissen (good, honest intentions) · hu jóhiszeműség (good, honest intentions) · tr hüsnüniyet (good, honest intentions) · uk до́брий на́мір (good, honest intentions) · de guter Glaube (good, honest intentions) · de gute Absicht (good, honest intentions) · pl dobra wiara (good, honest intentions) · ar حُسْنُ نِيَّةٍ (good, honest intentions) · cmn 誠意 /诚意 (good, honest intentions) · cy didwylledd (good, honest intentions) · de Treu und Glauben (good, honest intentions) · vi thành tín (good, honest intentions) · id iktikad baik (good, honest intentions) · pt boa-fé (good, honest intentions) · es buena fe (good, honest intentions) · ru че́стное наме́рение (good, honest intentions) · ja 誠意 (good, honest intentions) · ru и́скренность (good, honest intentions) · it buona fede (good, honest intentions) · fr bonne foi (good, honest intentions) · cmn 誠實 /诚实 (good, honest intentions) · sv god tro (good, honest intentions) · fi vilpitön mieli (good, honest intentions) · cs dobrá víra (good, honest intentions) · ja 誠実 (good, honest intentions) · tr iyi niyet (good, honest intentions) · cmn 善意 (good, honest intentions) · vi thiện ý (good, honest intentions) · to pona fitesi (good, honest intentions) · fi hyvä usko (good, honest intentions) · sm pona fitesi (good, honest intentions)