"faithy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: faithier [comparative], faithiest [superlative]
Etymology: faith + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|faith|y}} faith + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} faithy (comparative faithier, superlative faithiest)
  1. (informal) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of faith. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-faithy-en-adj-TfDj0JTz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2007 June 19, A. Brain, “Re: OT Prokofiev's Wacky Politics”, in rec.music.classical.recordings (Usenet)",
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