Phrase guide

faith healer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Central Bikol: parasantigwar — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 信仰治療師 /信仰治疗师 — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 信仰治疗师 (xìnyǎng zhìliáoshī) — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Dutch: gebedsgenezer — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Dutch: gebedsgenezeres — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Finnish: henkiparantaja — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • French: guérisseur — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • German: Geistheiler — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • German: Gesundbeter — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Korean: 신앙 요법사 (sinang yobeopsa) — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Kyrgyz: бүбү (bübü) — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Kyrgyz: бакшы (bakşı) — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Norman: dêcompteux — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Polish: uzdrowiciel — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Polish: uzdrowicielka — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Polish: znachor — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Polish: znachorka — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Romanian: vindecător spiritual — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Swedish: helbrägdagörare — one who uses spiritual means to heal
  • Turkish: üfürükçü — one who uses spiritual means to heal