Catabaptist en · NOUN
Etymology
From cata- + baptist.
Meanings
-
(obsolete) One who opposes baptism.
A Catabaptist may sometimes be no Anabaptist, such as was Leo Copronymus, who defiled the Font at his baptisme,
c. 1644, Daniel Featley, The Dippers Dipt, Or, the Anabaptists Duck'd and Plung'd Over Head and Ears, at a Disputation in Southwark:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catabaptists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |