baptism

English
An infant baptism.

Etymology

From Middle English bapteme, baptesme, from Old French batesme or bapteme, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma, “dipping, baptism”), from βαπτίζω (baptízō, “I dip in liquid”).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbæptɪzəm/
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Noun

baptism (countable and uncountable, plural baptisms)

  1. A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
  2. A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • adult baptism
  • anabaptism, Anabaptism
  • affusion baptism, baptism by affusion
  • aspersion baptism, baptism by aspersion
  • baptismal
  • baptismally
  • baptism by immersing (immersion baptism)
  • baptism by pouring (affusion baptism)
  • baptism by sprinkling (aspersion baptism)
  • baptism by submerging (submersion baptism)
  • baptism for the dead, baptism by proxy
  • baptism of fire, baptism by fire, fire baptism
  • baptism of the Holy Spirit, baptism in the Holy Spirit, baptism with the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit baptism
  • believer's baptism, believers' baptism, believers baptism
  • credobaptism, credo-baptism
  • immersion baptism, baptism by immersion
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