Faithist
/ˈfeɪθɪst/noun
A member of a sect whose beliefs are based on the text of Oahspe: A New Bible (1882), written by U.S. dentist John Ballou Newbrough (1828–91), purportedly by automatic writing.
- The main community of Faithists was founded in New Mexico in 1894..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Christian Life. From faith + -ist.
- dead-nettle
- dead on
- dead on one's feet
- deadpan
- dead president
- dead reckoning
- dead ringer
- deadrise
- Dead Sea
- Dead Sea scrolls
- dead set
- dead shot
- deadstick landing
- deadstock
- dead time
- dead to the world
- dead tree
- dead 'un
- dead water
- dead weight
- dead white
- dead white European male
- dead white male
- dead wood
- Deadwood