Definitions for faith healing

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

faith′ heal`ing(n.)

  1. the use of religious faith or prayer to bring about healing.

    Category: Holistic Medicine and Spiritualism

  2. healing believed to have been brought about by this.

    Category: Holistic Medicine and Spiritualism

Origin of faith healing:

1880–85

faith′ heal`er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. faith healing, faith cure(noun)

    care provided through prayer and faith in God

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Faith Healing

    The use of faith and spirit to cure disease.


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