"faithectomy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: faithectomies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi Etymology: From faith + -ectomy. Etymology templates: {{af|en|faith|-ectomy}} faith + -ectomy Head templates: {{en-noun}} faithectomy (plural faithectomies)
  1. A removal of faith.

Inflected forms

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