noun
- the doctrine that knowledge depends on faith or revelation rather than reason
Usage: philosophy; theology
Examples
- The philosopher rejected fideism in favor of logical reasoning.
- Some religious thinkers embrace fideism as the foundation of belief.
- Critics argue that fideism undermines scientific inquiry.
- The debate between fideism and rationalism has ancient roots.
- His fideism led him to distrust empirical evidence.
- The theologian’s fideism emphasized divine revelation over human logic.