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noun
1.
Ecclesiastical. a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church.
2.
any similar ceremony or action of initiation, dedication, etc.
3.
a trying or purifying experience or initiation.
4.
Christian Science. purification of thought and character.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Late Latin baptisma < Greek bapt(ízein) to baptize + -isma -ism; replacing Middle English bapteme < Old French < Late Latin, as above
1250–1300; Middle English < Late Latin baptisma < Greek bapt(ízein) to baptize + -isma -ism; replacing Middle English bapteme < Old French < Late Latin, as above
Related forms
bap·tis·mal·ly, adverb
post·bap·tis·mal, adjective
pseu·do·bap·tis·mal, adjective
re·bap·tism, noun
Synonyms
2. induction, admittance, introduction.
2. induction, admittance, introduction.
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