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baptism

bap·tism
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bap-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈbæp tɪz əm/
    • /ˈbæp.tɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bap-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈbæp tɪz əm/

Definitions of baptism word

  • variable noun baptism A baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is baptized. Compare christening. 3
  • noun baptism a Christian religious rite consisting of immersion in or sprinkling with water as a sign that the subject is cleansed from sin and constituted as a member of the Church 3
  • noun baptism the act of baptizing or of undergoing baptism 3
  • noun baptism any similar experience of initiation, regeneration, or dedication 3
  • noun baptism a baptizing or being baptized; specif., the ceremony or sacrament of admitting a person into Christianity or a specific Christian church by immersing the individual in water or by pouring or sprinkling water on the individual, as a symbol of washing away sin and of spiritual purification 3
  • noun baptism any experience or ordeal that initiates, tests, or purifies 3
See all 16 definitions of baptism

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Origin of baptism

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Late Latin baptisma < Greek bapt(ízein) to baptize + -isma -ism; replacing Middle English bapteme < Old French < Late Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Baptism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Baptism

baptism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for baptism

noun baptism

  • debut — The debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording.
  • immersion — an act or instance of immersing.
  • ritual — an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
  • ablution — the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
  • purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
All 21 Synonyms of baptism

Antonyms for baptism

noun baptism

  • funeral — the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies.
  • obit — Informal. an obituary.
All 2 Antonyms of baptism

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Related words

  • baptize

    When someone is baptized, water is put on their heads or they are covered with water as a sign that their sins have been forgiven and that they have become a member of the Christian Church. Compare christen.

  • baptism for the dead

    the baptism of a living person in the place of and for the sake of one who has died unbaptized: now practiced chiefly by Mormons.

  • baptistery

    a place, esp. a part of a church, used for baptizing

  • immersionism

    the doctrine that immersion is essential to Christian baptism.

  • lay baptism

    baptism administered by a lay-person.

  • mennonite

    a member of an evangelical Protestant sect, originating in Europe in the 16th century, that opposes infant baptism, practices baptism of believers only, restricts marriage to members of the denomination, opposes war and bearing arms, and is noted for simplicity of living and plain dress.
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