Faith vs. Trust — What's the Difference?

Complete trust or confidence in someone or something.

Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.

Firm belief in something for which there is no proof.

A legal arrangement in which a person or institution manages assets for the benefit of someone else.

A system of religious belief.

The obligation or responsibility imposed on a person in whom confidence or authority is placed.

Strong belief in the doctrines of a religion based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.

Confident expectation of something; hope.

Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance.

The condition of one to whom something has been entrusted.

Faith, derived from Latin fides and Old French feid, is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. In the context of religion, one can define faith as "belief in a god or in the doctrines or teachings of religion".

Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance

Belief in God or in a set of religious doctrines.

The condition and resulting obligation of having confidence placed in one

A set of religious doctrines; a body of dogma

One in which confidence is placed.

Often Faith(Christianity)Secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will viewed as a theological virtue.

Custody; care

Confident or unquestioning belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.

Something committed into the care of another; a charge

Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance

Reliance on something in the future; hope

A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.

Reliance on the intention and ability of a purchaser to pay in the future; credit

A conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience, or observation.

A legal relationship in which one party holds a title to property while another party has the entitlement to the beneficial use of that property.

A religious or spiritual belief system.

The confidence reposed in a trustee when giving the trustee legal title to property to administer for another, together with the trustee's obligation regarding that property and the beneficiary.

An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.

The property so held.

(obsolete) Credibility or truth.

An institution or organization directed by trustees

(archaic) really, truly

A combination of firms or corporations for the purpose of reducing competition and controlling prices throughout a business or industry.

Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting solely and implicitly on his authority and veracity; reliance on testimony.

To have or place confidence in; depend on

The assent of the mind to the statement or proposition of another, on the ground of the manifest truth of what he utters; firm and earnest belief, on probable evidence of any kind, especially in regard to important moral truth.

To have confidence in allowing (someone) to use, know, or look after something

The belief in the historic truthfulness of the Scripture narrative, and the supernatural origin of its teachings, sometimes called historical and speculative faith.

To expect with assurance; assume

That which is believed on any subject, whether in science, politics, or religion; especially (Theol.), a system of religious belief of any kind; as, the Jewish or Mohammedan faith; the Christian faith; also, the creed or belief of a Christian society or church.

To give credence to; believe

Fidelity to one's promises, or allegiance to duty, or to a person honored and beloved; loyalty.

To place in the care of another person or in a situation deemed safe; entrust

Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he violated his faith.

To extend credit to.

Credibility or truth.

To have or place reliance; depend

By my faith; in truth; verily.

To be confident; hope.

A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny;

Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.

Complete confidence in a person or plan etc;

Dependence upon something in the future; hope.

Institution to express belief in a divine power;

Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.

Loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person;

That which is committed or entrusted; something received in confidence; a charge.

That upon which confidence is reposed; ground of reliance; hope.

(rare) Trustworthiness, reliability.

The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.

(legal) The confidence vested in a person who has legal ownership of a property to manage for the benefit of another.

A group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.

(computing) Affirmation of the access rights of a user of a computer system.

(transitive) To place confidence in, to rely on, to confide in.

To have faith in; to rely on for continuing support or aid.

(transitive) To give credence to; to believe; to credit.

(transitive) To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)

(transitive) to show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.

(transitive) To commit, as to one's care; to entrust.

(transitive) To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment.

To rely on (something), as though having trust (on it).

To risk; to venture confidently.

(intransitive) To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.

To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.

(obsolete) Secure, safe.

(obsolete) Faithful, dependable.

(legal) of or relating to a trust.

Assured resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship, or other sound principle, of another person; confidence; reliance; reliance.

Credit given; especially, delivery of property or merchandise in reliance upon future payment; exchange without immediate receipt of an equivalent; as, to sell or buy goods on trust.

Assured anticipation; dependence upon something future or contingent, as if present or actual; hope; belief.

That which is committed or intrusted to one; something received in confidence; charge; deposit.

The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.

That upon which confidence is reposed; ground of reliance; hope.

An estate devised or granted in confidence that the devisee or grantee shall convey it, or dispose of the profits, at the will, or for the benefit, of another; an estate held for the use of another; a confidence respecting property reposed in one person, who is termed the trustee, for the benefit of another, who is called the cestui que trust.

An equitable right or interest in property distinct from the legal ownership thereof; a use (as it existed before the Statute of Uses); also, a property interest held by one person for the benefit of another. Trusts are active, or special, express, implied, constructive, etc. In a passive trust the trustee simply has title to the trust property, while its control and management are in the beneficiary.

A business organization or combination consisting of a number of firms or corporations operating, and often united, under an agreement creating a trust (in sense 1), esp. one formed mainly for the purpose of regulating the supply and price of commodities, etc.; often, opprobriously, a combination formed for the purpose of controlling or monopolizing a trade, industry, or business, by doing acts in restraint or trade; as, a sugar trust. A trust may take the form of a corporation or of a body of persons or corporations acting together by mutual arrangement, as under a contract or a so-called gentlemen's agreement. When it consists of corporations it may be effected by putting a majority of their stock either in the hands of a board of trustees (whence the name trust for the combination) or by transferring a majority to a holding company. The advantages of a trust are partly due to the economies made possible in carrying on a large business, as well as the doing away with competition. In the United States severe statutes against trusts have been passed by the Federal government and in many States, with elaborate statutory definitions.

Held in trust; as, trust property; trustmoney.

To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or repose faith, in; as, we can not trust those who have deceived us.

To give credence to; to believe; to credit.

To hope confidently; to believe; - usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object.

To show confidence in a person by intrusting (him) with something.

To commit, as to one's care; to intrust.

To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment; as, merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.

To risk; to venture confidently.

To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.

To be confident, as of something future; to hope.

To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.

Something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary);

Certainty based on past experience;

The trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and reliability of others;

A consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service;

Complete confidence in a person or plan etc;

A trustful relationship;

Have confidence or faith in;

Allow without fear

Be confident about something;

Expect and wish;

Confer a trust upon;

Extend credit to

Faith is a strong belief in religious doctrines or a firm conviction without empirical evidence.

Yes, faith often exists without empirical evidence, relying on spiritual conviction.

While typically faith is not associated with science, one can have faith in the scientific method and principles based on trust in its rigorous processes.

Trust can be based on rational assessments of reliability, but it can also involve emotional elements.

Faith can be seen as a form of trust, especially when it involves confidence in spiritual beliefs or entities.

Trust is built over time through consistent actions, reliability, and integrity.

While faith is often associated with religion, it can also refer to a deep belief in any concept, principle, or person without proof.

Trust is confidence in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something, often based on past experiences.

In relationships, faith might be more about believing in the inherent goodness or loyalty of a person, while trust is based on past actions and evidence of reliability.

Regaining trust is possible but requires time, effort, and evidence of change.

Trust is foundational for the smooth operation of societies, economies, and personal interactions.

Yes, they can intersect when one has faith in someone's trustworthiness based on spiritual beliefs or moral convictions.

The development of trust is influenced by consistent behavior, communication, and demonstrated integrity over time.

Evidence is crucial in establishing and maintaining trust, as it provides a basis for confidence.

Faith can guide decision-making by providing a moral or spiritual framework.