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English
Etymology
From faith + -y.
Adjective
faithy (comparative faithier, superlative faithiest)
- (informal) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of faith.
1993 July 5, Paul Judson Jr, “Re: Benny Hinn”, in soc.religion.christian (Usenet):I have heard Benny Hinn say a few "faithy" things, but overall he doesn't seem to go to extremes with hyperfaith doctrines from what I have seen.
2007 June 19, A. Brain, “Re: OT Prokofiev's Wacky Politics”, in rec.music.classical.recordings (Usenet):Let's hope that it becomes one of the most influential books of all time and that politicians quit trying to show how "faithy" they are.
2011 July 21, Sarah Posner, “Ralph Reed’s Group Goes after 'Union Thugs' in Wisconsin”, in Religion Dispaches:Reed, who profits both from his evangelical cred (which apparently hasn't faded, in spite of his questionable past) and his ability to put a faithy veneer on AFP's anti-union, anti-worker, anti-government crusade, has long advocated for the religious right to broaden its agenda to economic issues, a strategy that serves his own business interests.
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