A belief structure possessing a singular quality borne of a unique combination of blind optimism and hardened pessimism. Origin: North American female named Faith who, in a delicious twist of irony, is a hardened cynic.
Hey, Jeebs, what's your religion?
I'd say it's more of a faithish. I believe that God exists. It's the only explanation for my having been struck by lightning seven times.
I'd say it's more of a faithish. I believe that God exists. It's the only explanation for my having been struck by lightning seven times.
by marahnna August 5, 2008
Get the faithish mug.Faitheism is a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of faith, purpose, and love in navigating life's uncertainties and finding meaning and fulfilment in personal experiences and relationships. The philosophy posits that God and the universe are one and the same, and that by embracing the inherent complexity of existence and finding beauty and meaning in the diversity of experiences and relationships, we can navigate life's challenges with resilience and purpose.
Faitheism draws upon many philosophical and religious schools of thought. The Stoics emphasized the importance of resilience and inner strength in the face of adversity, and the Existentialists explored the search for meaning and purpose in a seemingly meaningless world. The Judeo-Christian tradition emphasized the importance of faith, purpose, and love in finding meaning and fulfilment in life, and the Eastern religions emphasized the interconnectedness of all things.
Faitheism is not meant to exclude or supersede these traditions, but rather to draw upon them and provide a more contemporary, holistic perspective on the search for meaning and purpose in life. Faitheism recognizes the inherent complexity and uncertainty of existence and emphasizes the importance of faith, purpose, and love in navigating life's challenges with resilience and purpose.
Faitheism draws upon many philosophical and religious schools of thought. The Stoics emphasized the importance of resilience and inner strength in the face of adversity, and the Existentialists explored the search for meaning and purpose in a seemingly meaningless world. The Judeo-Christian tradition emphasized the importance of faith, purpose, and love in finding meaning and fulfilment in life, and the Eastern religions emphasized the interconnectedness of all things.
Faitheism is not meant to exclude or supersede these traditions, but rather to draw upon them and provide a more contemporary, holistic perspective on the search for meaning and purpose in life. Faitheism recognizes the inherent complexity and uncertainty of existence and emphasizes the importance of faith, purpose, and love in navigating life's challenges with resilience and purpose.
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faithist (noun)
/ˈfeɪθ-ɪst/
1. A person who relies on faith-based reasoning to assert authority or superiority, often in a dismissive, coercive, or absolutist manner.
2. An individual who uses religious or belief-driven language as a substitute for evidence, nuance, or dialogue — frequently as a form of moral dominance.
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Usage Notes:
Typically pejorative.
Not synonymous with "person of faith" — a faithist imposes their belief as unquestionable truth.
May exhibit certainty-as-virtue and humility-as-weakness behaviors.
Often enters conversations with "I believe..." followed by universal claims or judgments.
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faithism (noun)
The worldview or behavior pattern of prioritizing belief over dialogue, coercion over consent, and dogma over exploration.
faithsplain (verb)
To explain something with excessive reliance on religious belief as fact, usually while dismissing science, reason, or lived experience.
“He started faithsplaining the universe like he invented it.”
faithflex-flexing (verb)
Subtly or overtly asserting superiority by displaying piety, religious knowledge, or divine alignment in social situations.
“She wasn’t praying — she was faithflexing"
/ˈfeɪθ-ɪst/
1. A person who relies on faith-based reasoning to assert authority or superiority, often in a dismissive, coercive, or absolutist manner.
2. An individual who uses religious or belief-driven language as a substitute for evidence, nuance, or dialogue — frequently as a form of moral dominance.
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Usage Notes:
Typically pejorative.
Not synonymous with "person of faith" — a faithist imposes their belief as unquestionable truth.
May exhibit certainty-as-virtue and humility-as-weakness behaviors.
Often enters conversations with "I believe..." followed by universal claims or judgments.
Related Terms:
faithism (noun)
The worldview or behavior pattern of prioritizing belief over dialogue, coercion over consent, and dogma over exploration.
faithsplain (verb)
To explain something with excessive reliance on religious belief as fact, usually while dismissing science, reason, or lived experience.
“He started faithsplaining the universe like he invented it.”
faithflex-flexing (verb)
Subtly or overtly asserting superiority by displaying piety, religious knowledge, or divine alignment in social situations.
“She wasn’t praying — she was faithflexing"
Example:
“I tried talking to them about it, but they went full faithist and told me I’d go to hell if I disagreed.”
“I tried talking to them about it, but they went full faithist and told me I’d go to hell if I disagreed.”
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/ˈfeɪθɪst/
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Plural: faithists
Derived from: faith + -ist
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Definitions:
1. A person who discriminates against or shows prejudice toward individuals or groups based on their religion, spiritual beliefs, or lack thereof.
> “The law prohibits employers from acting as faithists when hiring—religious affiliation should have no bearing on the job.”
2. (rare, informal) A person who holds blind, uncritical allegiance to faith-based ideology, often rejecting reason, evidence, or inquiry.
> “You can’t argue with a faithist; they’ve already decided that facts are optional.”
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Usage Notes:
Faithist is religion-neutral. It can refer to discrimination against the religious (e.g., an atheist mocking believers), by the religious (e.g., a Christian denouncing non-Christians), or across faiths (e.g., sectarian violence on Muslims over Hindus).
It also applies to those who hold faith as infallible, rejecting dissent, science, or critical thinking.
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Synonyms:
Religious bigot
Sectarian (contextual)
Theocratic supremacist
Spiritual supremacist
Antonyms:
Pluralist
Tolerant
Secular
Rationalist
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Etymology:
faith (Middle English feith, from Anglo-French feid, from Latin fides)
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-ist (a suffix forming agent nouns from verbs or nouns, denoting adherents, advocates, or practitioners)
/ˈfeɪθɪst/
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Plural: faithists
Derived from: faith + -ist
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Definitions:
1. A person who discriminates against or shows prejudice toward individuals or groups based on their religion, spiritual beliefs, or lack thereof.
> “The law prohibits employers from acting as faithists when hiring—religious affiliation should have no bearing on the job.”
2. (rare, informal) A person who holds blind, uncritical allegiance to faith-based ideology, often rejecting reason, evidence, or inquiry.
> “You can’t argue with a faithist; they’ve already decided that facts are optional.”
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Usage Notes:
Faithist is religion-neutral. It can refer to discrimination against the religious (e.g., an atheist mocking believers), by the religious (e.g., a Christian denouncing non-Christians), or across faiths (e.g., sectarian violence on Muslims over Hindus).
It also applies to those who hold faith as infallible, rejecting dissent, science, or critical thinking.
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Synonyms:
Religious bigot
Sectarian (contextual)
Theocratic supremacist
Spiritual supremacist
Antonyms:
Pluralist
Tolerant
Secular
Rationalist
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Etymology:
faith (Middle English feith, from Anglo-French feid, from Latin fides)
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-ist (a suffix forming agent nouns from verbs or nouns, denoting adherents, advocates, or practitioners)
That government policy was blatantly faithist, favoring one religion’s values while suppressing another’s.
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