true faith

Sincere religious devotion

True faith is sincere, unwavering religious belief—the kind that shapes how a person lives, not just what they profess.

The phrase often carries an implicit claim that other faiths are false or incomplete: She found true faith after years of searching.

In secular contexts, true faith extends to any deep conviction held without proof: His true faith in the project never wavered.

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doctrine · sincerity · salvation · divinity · worship · virtue · rituals · scripture · peace · heart · loyalty · sanctity · steadfastness · cross · tradition · pilgrimage · integrity · holy

Opposites
authenticity of belief

true faithlip service

Insincere expression of agreement

hypocrisy · going through the motions · outward show · religiosity · formalism

spiritual state

true faithunbelief

Lack of faith

faithlessness · disbelief · atheism · apostasy · infidelity

theological correctness

true faithheresy

Belief opposing official doctrine

idolatry · apostasy · heterodoxy · paganism · error

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G