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debaptism

UK/diːˈbæptɪzəm/

debaptism noun: a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism.

Noun

debaptism (countable and uncountable, plural debaptisms)

  1. A ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism.

Forms of debaptism

pluraldebaptisms
alternative formde-baptism

Origin of debaptism

From de- + baptism.

Questions about debaptism

What does debaptism mean?
Debaptism means a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism.
What part of speech is debaptism?
Debaptism is a noun.
How do you pronounce debaptism?
Debaptism is pronounced /diːˈbæptɪzəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of debaptism?
The plural of debaptism is debaptisms.

Words near debaptism in the dictionary

  1. Debao
  2. debaptise
  3. debaptised
  4. debaptises
  5. debaptising
  6. debaptism
  7. debaptisms
  8. debaptize
  9. debaptized
  10. debaptizes
  11. debaptizing

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