anti-fideism
|an-ti-fide-ism|
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/ˌæn.taɪˈfaɪ.di.ɪzəm/
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/ˌæn.tiˈfaɪ.dɪ.ɪzəm/
opposition to privileging faith over reason
Etymology
'anti-fideism' originates from Greek and Latin elements: the prefix 'anti-' from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against' and 'fideism' from Latin 'fides' meaning 'faith' combined with the English suffix '-ism' denoting a doctrine or system.
'fideism' was formed in English in the 19th century from Latin 'fides' (faith) plus the suffix '-ism'; the compound 'anti-fideism' is a modern English formation formed by adding the Greek-derived prefix 'anti-' to 'fideism' to indicate opposition.
Initially, 'fideism' referred specifically to doctrines emphasizing faith over reason; 'anti-fideism' therefore developed straightforwardly to mean 'opposition to those doctrines', and that core meaning has remained consistent.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to fideism; a philosophical position that rejects the view that religious faith is independent of, or superior to, reason.
Her anti-fideism led her to argue that theological claims should be subjected to rational scrutiny.
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