paedobaptism
UK/piːdəʊˈbaptɪz(ə)m/
paedobaptism noun: the baptism of infants or young children.
Noun
paedobaptism (usually uncountable, plural paedobaptisms)
- The baptism of infants or young children.
- It is not, however, to the predecessors of this African, whoever they were that authorized Pædo-baptism, and at whatever period it first became general—it is not to the Church at the time being, that these consequences are justly imputable.1825, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “Aphorisms on that which is indeed Spiritual Religion”, in Aids to Reflection
- Synonyms:
- christening
Synonyms of paedobaptism
Forms of paedobaptism
| plural | paedobaptisms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pædobaptism |
| alternative form | pædo-baptism |
| alternative form | paedo-baptism |
| alternative form | pedobaptism |
| alternative form | pedo-baptism |
Origin of paedobaptism
From paedo- + baptism.
Words formed from paedobaptism
Questions about paedobaptism
- What does paedobaptism mean?
- Paedobaptism means the baptism of infants or young children.
- What part of speech is paedobaptism?
- Paedobaptism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paedobaptism?
- Paedobaptism is pronounced /piːdəʊˈbaptɪz(ə)m/ (UK).
- What is the plural of paedobaptism?
- The plural of paedobaptism is paedobaptisms.
Words near paedobaptism in the dictionary
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