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credobaptism

credobaptism noun: practice of the credobaptists; belief that baptism is only to be administered to those who profess their faith.

Noun

credobaptism (uncountable)

  1. Practice of the credobaptists; belief that baptism is only to be administered to those who profess their faith.
    Synonyms:
    believer's baptism, believers' baptism

Synonyms of credobaptism

  • believer's baptism
  • believers' baptism

Antonyms

Origin of credobaptism

From Latin credo (“to believe”) + baptism.

Questions about credobaptism

What does credobaptism mean?
Credobaptism means practice of the credobaptists; belief that baptism is only to be administered to those who profess their faith.
What part of speech is credobaptism?
Credobaptism is a noun.

Words near credobaptism in the dictionary

  1. creditworthy
  2. Credle
  3. Credles
  4. crednerite
  5. credo
  6. credobaptism
  7. credobaptist
  8. credobaptists
  9. credoes
  10. credophile
  11. credophiles

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