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Anabaptism
An·a·bap·tist A0273700 (ăn′ə-băp′tĭst)n. An adherent of a Protestant religious movement that began in 16th-century Europe, viewing baptism solely as an external sign of a believer's conscious acceptance of faith, rejecting infant baptism, advocating the separation of church from state, and practicing simple living and the shunning of nonbelievers. [From Late Greek anabaptizein, to baptize again : Greek ana-, ana- + Greek baptizein, to baptize (from baptein, to dip).] An′a·bap′tism n.Anabaptism1. a belief in adult, as opposed to infant baptism. 2. membership in various Protestant sects advocating adult baptism. — Anabaptist, n., adj.See also: BaptismThesaurusNoun | 1. | Anabaptism - a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and stateProtestantism - the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation | TranslationsAnabaptism Related to Anabaptism: Church of England, Calvinism, pietism, LutheranismWords related to Anabaptismnoun a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and stateRelated Words |