盲信

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 盲信 is read as もうしん and means blind faith in a claim or person without evidence or critical examination.
• Basic usage: Use 噂を盲信する for blindly believing a rumor and 指導者への盲信 for blind faith in a leader.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference between 盲信 and 信頼
  • The former is negatively marked belief without verification, whereas the latter is trust grounded in experience, evidence, or a relationship.