antifideism
|an-ti-fi-de-ism|
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/ˌæn.tiˈfɪd.i.ɪzəm/
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/ˌæn.tiˈfɪd.i.ɪz(ə)m/
against fideism / against privileging faith over reason
Etymology
'antifideism' is a modern English formation combining the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') with 'fideism' (from Latin 'fides' meaning 'faith' plus English suffix '-ism').
'fideism' arose in English as a term referring to doctrines that emphasize faith ('fides') over reason; later, the productive prefix 'anti-' was attached to create 'anti-fideism' or 'antifideism' to denote opposition. The compound reflects modern English coinage practices rather than a long historical lineage.
The components originally referred to 'against' and 'faith'; combined, the modern term initially and currently means 'opposition to fideism'—its core sense has remained consistent as a descriptive stance opposing faith-over-reason doctrines.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to fideism; the view or stance that rejects the idea that faith (religious belief) is superior to, or should be accepted without, reason and evidence.
His antifideism led him to insist that religious claims must be examined by reason and evidence rather than accepted on faith alone.
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