faith cure

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of faith cure¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The great “faith cures” are worked by such physicians, and the dealers in magic at all times and in all parts achieved their successes by inspiring hope in their patients.

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We hear a great deal in these days about mind cures, and rest cures, and faith cures, and cures by hypnotism, and cures by patent medicines.

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The principles of mind or faith cure are legitimately used by the honest physician.

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She studied of forces hypnotic, She believed in theosophy quite, She understood themes prehistoric And said that the faith cure was right.

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In a great many cases it is easy to see that the agents involved in the faith cures, and the circumstances surrounding them, are quite unworthy of any supposition that the Deity should have interfered.

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