faith cure

American  

noun

1. a method of attempting to cure disease by prayer and religious faith.

2. a cure thus effected.

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Etymology

Origin of faith cure

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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faith cure

There really need be no issue or disagreement between medicine and faith cure.

From The Untroubled Mind by Hall, Herbert J. (Herbert James)

In the Spring of 1874, I grew so much worse that life became a burden; I suffered from dizziness and great prostration; I was urged to go to you for faith cure.

From The Wonders of Prayer A Record of Well Authenticated and Wonderful Answers to Prayer by Whittle, D. W. (Daniel Webster)

The osteologist does this by massage, the real faith cure man by concentrating his magnetism on the patient, the practitioner uses medicine and drugs, each having their own magnetism, etc.

From ABC's of Science by Oliver, Charles A. (Charles Alexander)

"Strikes me this afternoon watch is going to be more of a faith cure than a rest cure as the Pilot suggests," grumbled Thorogood.

From The Long Trick by Bartimeus

"I've never taken much stock in faith cure and that sort of thing."

From The Miracle Man by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)