Christian Science
noun [U]Definition
› a religion that considers that illness can be cured by religious belief, making medicine unnecessaryChristian denominationsThe Roman Catholic Church
(Definition of Christian Science noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- Anglican adjective
- Anglo-Catholic adjective
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- charismatic adjective (CHURCH)
- denomination noun (RELIGIOUS GROUP)
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