noun · neutral
faith
/feɪθ/FAITH
strong belief or trust in someone or something; can refer to religious belief or confidence in people/systems.
Examples
“Many people put their faith in technology to solve environmental problems.”
“Freedom of faith is protected by law in many countries.”
“She lost faith in the company's management after repeated failures.”
Band 8 sentence
“Public faith in institutions is essential for implementing long-term environmental policies.”
Collocations
- put faith in
- lose faith
- religious faith
Word family
Common mistakes
I put a lot of trust in him, I had faith.→I put a lot of trust in him; I had faith in him.
She is faithless person.→She is a faithless person.
Say it for a higher band
5trust→6belief→7+faith
Synonyms
trust
belief
Easily confused
trust
“I trust my colleague to finish the report on time.”
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