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faith healing

–noun
1. healing effected through prayer or religious faith; divine healing.
2. a method employing faith or prayer in the hope of receiving such healing.

Origin:
1880–85


faith healer, noun
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faith healer  
n.  One who treats disease with prayer.
faith healing n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: faith healing
Pronunciation: 'fAth-"hE-li[ng]
Function: noun
: a method of treating diseases by prayer and exercise of faith in God —faith healer noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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