"faith-based" meaning in All languages combined

See faith-based on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more faith-based [comparative], most faith-based [superlative]
Etymology: From faith + based. The political sense emerged from the 1970s to the 1980s. The term "faith-based organization" dates from 1971.http://books.google.com/books?id=yXLwAAAAMAAJ&q=%22faith-based+organizations%22&dq=%22faith-based+organizations%22&hl=en&ei=zaFrTPbWLcuMOOKMja0B&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAg Etymology templates: {{compound|en|faith|based}} faith + based Head templates: {{en-adj}} faith-based (comparative more faith-based, superlative most faith-based)
  1. (theology, religious studies) based on religious faith Categories (topical): Theology
    Sense id: en-faith-based-en-adj-EBOtf-YO Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
  2. (chiefly US, euphemistic) of civic associations connected with religious groups, specifically of such organizations sponsored by government funds Tags: US, euphemistic
    Sense id: en-faith-based-en-adj-9doiIjSR Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83

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