baptism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæptɪzəm/
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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”). Displaced native Old English fulwiht.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
The child’s baptism was held at the old church.
The ceremony of baptism symbolizes spiritual rebirth.
- (countable, uncountable) A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
- (countable, uncountable) The moment at which an object is first assigned a proper name.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| baptisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Anabaptism · believer's baptism · se-baptism · baptism by immersion · baptismally · believers baptism · conditional baptism · baptism by submerging · baptism for the dead · baptism by submersion · unbaptism · baptism by pouring · pædo-baptism · immersion baptism · pædobaptism · baptism of blood · infantile baptism · fire baptism · infant baptism · adult baptism · baptism by immersing · believers' baptism · baptism in the Holy Spirit · antibaptism · pedo-baptism · paedobaptism · debaptism · water baptism · vicarious baptism · baptism by aspersion · rebaptism · pedobaptism · submersion baptism · re-baptism · Catabaptism · baptism by sprinkling · baptism by fire · baptismal · baptism of the Holy Spirit · baptism with the Holy Spirit · hypothetical baptism · anabaptism · baptism of fire · credobaptism · affusion baptism · baptism of desire · baptism by affusion · prebaptism · blood baptism · paedo-baptism · half-baptism · credo-baptism · aspersion baptism · baptism by proxy · Holy Spirit baptism
Descendants
Relateds
Baptistically · baptizand · rebaptizing · Baptistical · Anabaptistical · Anabaptistically · rebaptise · goddaughter · re-baptization · baptize · Baptistic · antipaedobaptist · pouring · immersing · baptizing · baptise · godfather · baptisation · godchild · re-baptizing · credo-baptist · baptistery · re-baptising · rebaptising · anabaptise · Anabaptist · paedobaptist · affusion · dunking · pedobaptist · antipedobaptist · baptiser · baptistical · baptistically · credobaptist · anti-pedobaptist · anti-paedobaptist · anabaptistical · baptising · re-baptisation · godmother · baptizer · baptistic · godson · re-baptize · anabaptize · pædo-baptist · submersion · paedo-baptist · baptisand · sprinkling · anti-pædobaptist · Anabaptistic · baptist · re-baptise · pædobaptist · baby dedication · anabaptistically · pedo-baptist · baptization · godparent · rebaptize · Baptist · rebaptisation · anabaptistic · anabaptist · rebaptization · confirmation · antipædobaptist · immersion · aspersion · baptistry
Synonyms
Translations (139)
qu uliyay (Christian sacrament) · iba baptisa (Christian sacrament) · tg баптизм (Christian sacrament) · ur بپتسمہ (Christian sacrament) · hu megkeresztelés (Christian sacrament) · th พิธีจุ่มน้ำ (Christian sacrament) · ka ნათვლა (Christian sacrament) · ar تَعْمِيد (Christian sacrament) · lb Daf (Christian sacrament) · mel baptais (Christian sacrament) · ja 洗礼 (Christian sacrament) · nrf bâptême (Christian sacrament) · el βαφτίσια (Christian sacrament) · pt baptismo (Christian sacrament) · mhr крешене (Christian sacrament) · gd baisteadh (Christian sacrament) · ms baptis (Christian sacrament) · hrx Daaf (Christian sacrament) · sl krst (Christian sacrament) · enm bapteme (Christian sacrament) · vec batézxo (Christian sacrament) · tl binyag (Christian sacrament) · es bautismo (Christian sacrament) · vo cilibluned (Christian sacrament) · ang fulwiht (Christian sacrament) · sq pagëzim (Christian sacrament) · tr vaftiz (Christian sacrament) · fur bàtem (Christian sacrament) · sw ubatizo (Christian sacrament) · tt чукындыру (Christian sacrament) · it battesimo (Christian sacrament) · ro botez (Christian sacrament) · rup pãtedz (Christian sacrament) · az vəftiz (Christian sacrament) · ru бапти́зм (Christian sacrament) · yue 洗禮 /洗礼 (Christian sacrament) · ko 침례 (Christian sacrament) · sh kršténje (Christian sacrament) · hak 洗禮 /洗礼 (Christian sacrament) · fi kaste (Christian sacrament) · hu keresztelő (Christian sacrament) · tg ғусли таъмид (Christian sacrament) · enm baptisynge (Christian sacrament) · mk крштевање (Christian sacrament) · ga baisteadh (Christian sacrament) · got 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍀𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (Christian sacrament) · cmn 洗禮 /洗礼 (Christian sacrament) · pl chrzest (Christian sacrament) · sv dop (Christian sacrament) · vi lể rữa tội (Christian sacrament) · ny ubatizo (Christian sacrament) · ru креще́ние (Christian sacrament) · gcr batenm (Christian sacrament) · sk krst (Christian sacrament) · pa ਬਪਤਸਮਾ (Christian sacrament) · sdc battijiumu (Christian sacrament) · lo ບັບຕິສະມາ (Christian sacrament) · gl bautismo (Christian sacrament) · fr baptême (Christian sacrament) · ky крещение (Christian sacrament) · ml മാമോദീസ (Christian sacrament) · ur اصطباغ (Christian sacrament) · tt чумылдыру (Christian sacrament) · eo bapto (Christian sacrament) · hy կնունք (Christian sacrament) · nb dåp (Christian sacrament) · lv kristības (Christian sacrament) · fo dópur (Christian sacrament) · ka ბაპტიზმი (Christian sacrament) · es baptismo (Christian sacrament) · cmn 浸禮 /浸礼 (Christian sacrament) · tl pagbibinyag (Christian sacrament) · ug چوقۇندۇرۇش (Christian sacrament) · be хрышчэ́нне (Christian sacrament) · da dåb (Christian sacrament) · et ristimine (Christian sacrament) · ky чокунуу (Christian sacrament) · ko 세례 (Christian sacrament) · sc battìsimu (Christian sacrament) · fur batisim (Christian sacrament) · ar مَعْمُودِيَّة (Christian sacrament) · scn vattiju (Christian sacrament) · nan-hbl 洗禮 /洗礼 (Christian sacrament) · ky чокундуруу (Christian sacrament) · hi बपतिस्मा (Christian sacrament) · mfe batem (Christian sacrament) · rcf batèm (Christian sacrament) · mi iriiringa (Christian sacrament) · lg okubatiza (Christian sacrament) · syc ܡܥܡܘܕܝܬܐ (Christian sacrament) · ka მონათვლა (Christian sacrament) · zlw-opl krzest (Christian sacrament) · sdn battìsgimu (Christian sacrament) · vo daülanibluned (Christian sacrament) · shn ပပ်ႉတိၸမ်ႇ (Christian sacrament) · frm baptesme (Christian sacrament) · grc βαπτισμός (Christian sacrament) · sh кр̏ст (Christian sacrament) · el βάπτισμα (Christian sacrament) · vec batéxemo (Christian sacrament) · id baptis (Christian sacrament) · vec batizxo (Christian sacrament) · de Taufe (Christian sacrament) · bg кръще́ние (Christian sacrament) · fa غسل تعمید (Christian sacrament) · uk хреще́ння (Christian sacrament) · ka ნათლობა (Christian sacrament) · uz choʻqintirish (Christian sacrament) · sh kȑst (Christian sacrament) · is skírn (Christian sacrament) · ovd krissningg (Christian sacrament) · hu keresztség (Christian sacrament) · sh крште́ње (Christian sacrament) · nan-hbl 浸禮 /浸礼 (Christian sacrament) · ovd duop (Christian sacrament) · es bautizo (Christian sacrament) · xsv krikstīsinis (Christian sacrament) · vec batédo (Christian sacrament) · hu keresztelés (Christian sacrament) · kk шоқындыру (Christian sacrament) · ca baptisme (Christian sacrament) · yue 浸禮 /浸礼 (Christian sacrament) · th บัพติศมา (Christian sacrament) · rup pãtigiuni (Christian sacrament) · uk христини (Christian sacrament) · mt magħmudija (Christian sacrament) · cy bedydd (Christian sacrament) · hi बाप्तिस्मा (Christian sacrament) · nl doop (Christian sacrament) · om cuuphaa (Christian sacrament) · lt krikštas (Christian sacrament) · he טְבִילָה (Christian sacrament) · hy մկրտություն (Christian sacrament) · my ဗတ္တိဇံ (Christian sacrament) · udi кӏунукӏ (Christian sacrament) · sc battìsimu (Christian sacrament) · mr बाप्तिस्मा (Christian sacrament) · pt batismo (Christian sacrament) · cs křest (Christian sacrament)