faith-healer

faith-heal·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [feyth hee-ler]
- /feɪθ ˈhi lər/
- /feɪθ ˈhɪə.lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feyth hee-ler]
- /feɪθ ˈhi lər/

Definitions of faith-healer word

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

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Origin of faith-healer

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Faith-healer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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faith-healer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for faith-healer

noun faith-healer

healer — a person or thing that heals.
shaman — (especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
witch doctor — a person in some societies who attempts to cure sickness and to exorcise evil spirits by the use of magic.

All 3 Synonyms of faith-healer