good faith
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good faith
- /ˌɡʊd ˈfeɪθ/ US, UK
Where it comes from
Calque of Anglo-Norman bone fei, Middle French bonne foy and Old French bonne foy, en bone fei (“loyally, with honesty, with sincere intention”) (modern French bonne foi (“good faith”), de bonne foi (“in good faith, in earnest”)), from Latin bona fidēs (“good faith”).
noun
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Good, honest intentions.
He made a mistake, but acted in good faith.
Opposite: bad faith
adjective more good faith · most good faith
- Having or done with good, honest intentions; well-intentioned. A good faith buyer.
- Presuming that all parties to a discussion are honest and intend to act in a fair and appropriate manner. Good faith bargaining.
Translations
Every language
noun good, honest intentions
| Español | buena fe |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 誠意 seii, 誠実 seijitsu |
| 中文 | 誠意 /诚意 chéngyì, 誠實 /诚实 chéngshí, 善意 shànyì |
| Português | boa-fé |
| Français | bonne foi |
| Deutsch | Treu und Glauben, guter Glaube, bestes Wissen und Gewissen, gute Absicht |
| Italiano | buona fede |
| Русский | добросо́вестность dobrosóvestnostʹ, че́стное наме́рение čéstnoje namérenije, и́скренность ískrennostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | thiện ý, thành tín |
| العربية | حُسْنُ نِيَّةٍ ḥusnu niyyatin |
adj well-intentioned
| Deutsch | gutgläubig |
|---|---|
| Tiếng Việt | có thiện ý |
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