Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

christian science

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables: chris-tian -science
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Christian church comprising the members of the Church of Christ, Scientist, founded by Mary Baker Eddy, and teaching that disease is a mental error rather than physical disorder and should be treated not by medicine but by prayer.

Example Sentences

"Ten years ago a very sweet and precious little child, my only daughter, was wantonly done to death by an ignorant and credulous woman who had charge of her, in the tenets of her faith. It is called Christian Science."

Phrases

Christian Scientist

Frequently Paired Words

Christian Scientist

Synonyms

church of christ scientist

Questions

What does christian science mean?: A Christian church comprising the members of the Church of Christ, Scientist, founded by Mary Baker Eddy, and teaching that disease is a mental error rather than physical disorder and should be treated not by medicine but by prayer.

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