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Christian Science

Definition of Christian Science

noun

[mass noun]
  • the beliefs and practices of the Church of Christ Scientist, a Christian sect founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1879. Members hold that only God and the mind have ultimate reality, and that sin and illness are illusions which can be overcome by prayer and faith.

Derivatives

Christian Scientist

noun

Christian Science in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Christian Science in the US English dictionary