Faith vs Talisman - What's the difference?
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A feeling, conviction, or belief that something is true or real, not contingent upon reason or justification.
A religious belief system.
An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.
A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal.
(obsolete) Credibility or truth.
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A magical object worn for protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or to confer the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).
* 1997 — John Peel, War of the Daleks , ch. 10 p. 233
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* 1916 — Frank Baum, Rinkitink in Oz , ch. 1
Image:talis02.png, An amulet from the Black Pullet grimoire.
Image:Taweret_amulet.jpg, Ancient Egyptian ibis-headed Thoth amulet, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, c. 1539-1292 BC.
Image:Tartaria amulet.png, Drawing of clay amulet unearthed near Tartaria, Romania.
Image:Amulette-japonaise.jpg, An omamori, or o-mamori (), a Japanese amulet
Image:Gotland-Bro-kyrka 19.jpg, A crucifix, considered in Christian tradition as a defense against demons.
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As nouns the difference between faith and talisman
is that faith is seer, soothsayer while talisman is talisman (magical amulet).faith
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Alternative forms
* feith, feithe, fayth, faythe, faithe (obsolete)Noun
- Have faith that the criminal justice system will avenge the murder.
- I have faith that my prayers will be answered.
- I have faith in the healing power of crystals.
- The Christian faith .
- He acted in good faith to restore broken diplomatic ties after defeating the incumbent.
- I have faith in the goodness of my fellow man.
- the faith of the foregoing narrative
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(English Citations of "faith")Synonyms
* belief, confidence, trust,ignorance, arrogance, conviction * (system of religious belief) religionHyponyms
* (religious belief system) Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Wicca, Eckankar, , Zoroastrianism, New Age, Unitarian Universalism, Jainism, Shinto, LaVeyan Satanism, Scientology, Taoism, Yoruba, Druidry, paganism, Juche, Cao Dai, Confucianism, Spiritism, humanism, Rastafarianism, TenrikyoDerived terms
* Attic faith * bad faith * faithful * faithfully * faithfulness * faith-healer * faithing * faithless * in faith * Punic faithExternal links
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(s) (wikipedia talisman)- She kept low, clutching the rifle she'd taken as though it were a magic talisman , as if it would somehow protect her even though she didn't fire it.
- I have in my possession three Magic Talismans , which I have ever guarded with utmost care, keeping the knowledge of their existence from anyone else.