the healing of a disorder by mental concentration or suggestion
Derived forms
mental healer
noun
mental healing in American English
noun
the healing of a physical ailment or disorder by mental concentration or suggestion
Derived forms
mental healer
Word origin
[1885–90]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: booster, reactor, seminar, twofer, upsweep