Latin quote · Faith
In odium fidei
“In hatred of the faith.”
Canon law term
Translation
What does “In odium fidei” mean?
In odium fidei translates as “In hatred of the faith.”
Describes someone killed because of hostility to their religious faith.
Origin
The story behind it
A term of Catholic canon law: to be recognised as a martyr, a person must have been killed in odium fidei.
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- Latin
- In odium fidei
- English
- In hatred of the faith.
- Source
- Canon law term
- Era
- Early Modern
- Theme
- Faith
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