in various theological doctrines making knowledge dependent on faith, 1885, from Latin fides "faith" (from PIE root *bheidh- "to trust, confide, persuade") + -ism.
fiddle
fiddle-faddle
fiddle-head
fiddler
fiddlestick
fideism
fidelity
fidget
fidgety
fiducial
fiduciary
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