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Fideism vs Fideist - What's the difference?

fideism | fideist |

As nouns the difference between fideism and fideist

is that fideism is the doctrine that faith is the basis of all knowledge while fideist is a subscriber to fideism.

fideism

English

(wikipedia fideism)

Noun

(-)
  • the doctrine that faith is the basis of all knowledge
  • :* 1993': We were warned at Cambridge, your grace, of the dangers of what is termed '''fideism . — Anthony Burgess, ''A Dead Man in Deptford

    • fideist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A subscriber to fideism.