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How does "you have faith in me" different from "trust you"?

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Rebecca

Great question! Although they have similar meanings, 'faith' has a more spiritual meaning, used to express concepts such as 'allegiance', 'duty', or 'loyalty'. 'Trust', on the other hand' is used more generally in social relationships. In short, 'faith' is a much stronger concept of 'trust'. Ex: Trust is key in friendship. Ex: The voters lost faith in their politicians.

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