faith healer

noun

One who uses spiritual means (such as prayer or laying on of hands) in an attempt to heal others.

Meanings

nounfaith healer (plural faith healers)

plural faith healers · alternative faith-healer

  1. One who uses spiritual means (such as prayer or laying on of hands) in an attempt to heal others.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 信仰治療師 /信仰治疗师, 信仰治疗师
  • 信仰治療師 /信仰治疗师one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • 信仰治疗师 (xìnyǎng zhìliáoshī)one who uses spiritual means to heal
Dutch gebedsgenezer, gebedsgenezeres
  • gebedsgenezerone who uses spiritual means to heal
  • gebedsgenezeresone who uses spiritual means to heal
Finnish henkiparantaja
  • henkiparantajaone who uses spiritual means to heal
French guérisseur
  • guérisseurone who uses spiritual means to heal
German Geistheiler, Gesundbeter
  • Geistheilerone who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Gesundbeterone who uses spiritual means to heal
Korean 신앙 요법사
  • 신앙 요법사 (sinang yobeopsa)one who uses spiritual means to heal
Polish uzdrowiciel, uzdrowicielka
  • uzdrowicielone who uses spiritual means to heal
  • uzdrowicielkaone who uses spiritual means to heal
  • znachorone who uses spiritual means to heal
  • znachorkaone who uses spiritual means to heal
Romanian vindecător spiritual
  • vindecător spiritualone who uses spiritual means to heal
Swedish helbrägdagörare
  • helbrägdagörareone who uses spiritual means to heal
Turkish üfürükçü
  • üfürükçüone who uses spiritual means to heal
Cite this entry
APA

faith healer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faith%20healer

MLA

“faith healer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faith%20healer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faith healer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faith%20healer.

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