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单词 unbaptized
释义

unbaptized

adjective

un·​bap·​tized ˌən-bap-ˈtīzd How to pronounce unbaptized (audio)
-ˈbap-ˌtīzd,
 especially Southern  -bab-,
 or  -ˈbab-
: not baptized
unbaptized infants
also, dated : heathenish, profane
… men cling to this old song, because they still have moments of unbaptized and uncommitted life, which give them an appetite for more. Henry David Thoreau

Synonyms

  • anonymous
  • faceless
  • incognito
  • innominate
  • nameless
  • unchristened
  • unidentified
  • unnamed
  • untitled
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Because the Catholic Church promulgated the belief that a child who died unbaptized could not be buried in consecrated ground, lay people desperate for their children to be properly laid to rest would find their own sites of significance. NBC News, 8 Apr. 2021 Duendes, a type of gnome that has long been featured in regional Catholic lore, are said to haunt, and even steal, unbaptized babies. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

unbaptized

adjective

as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name thus far the novel I've been working on remains unbaptized

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unnamed
  • unidentified
  • anonymous
  • innominate
  • nameless
  • untitled
  • incognito
  • undetermined
  • unchristened
  • unspecified
  • faceless
  • unknown
  • unheralded
  • uncelebrated
  • unsung
  • unheard-of
  • obscure
  • unremarkable
  • unexceptional

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • named
  • termed
  • designated
  • baptized
  • dubbed
  • labeled
  • denominated
  • specified
  • known
  • christened
  • titled
  • famous
  • labelled
  • celebrated
  • notable
  • remarkable
  • famed
  • noteworthy
  • renowned
  • noted
  • exceptional
  • tabbed
  • well-known
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