bap·tism
 baptism
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- pronunciation:
- baep
tih
z
m
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a Christian ceremony in which an infant, or older person who wishes to join the church, is sprinkled with water or dipped in water.
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| related words: |
conversion |
| derivations: |
baptismal (adj.), baptismally (adv.) |
The word baptism
contains the following part:
-ism1
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means
act, process, state, practice, or instance of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ism1 attaches to Greek roots to form nouns which usually have a corresponding verb ending in "-ize, -ise". See also -ism2.
Example words: