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Anabaptist
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.Anabaptist (ˌænəˈbæptɪst) n1. (Protestantism) a member of any of various 16th-century Protestant movements that rejected infant baptism, insisted that adults be rebaptized, and sought to establish Christian communism2. (Protestantism) a member of a later Protestant sect holding the same doctrines, esp with regard to baptismadjof or relating to these movements or sects or their doctrines[C16: from Ecclesiastical Latin anabaptista, from anabaptīzāre to baptize again, from Late Greek anabaptizein; see ana-, baptize] ˌAnaˈbaptism nAn•a•bap•tist (ˌæn əˈbæp tɪst) n. 1. a member of any of various 16th-century Protestant sects that baptized adult believers and advocated social reforms as well as separation of church and state. adj. 2. of or pertaining to Anabaptists or Anabaptism. [1525–35; < New Latin anabaptista= Medieval Latin anabapt(īzāre) to rebaptize (< Late Greek anabaptizein; see ana-, baptize) + -ista -ist] An`a•bap′tism, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Anabaptist - adherent of Anabaptism Anabaptist denomination - a Protestant sect denying infant baptism and baptising only believersMennonite - a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of lifeProtestant - an adherent of Protestantism | TranslationsAnabaptist Related to Anabaptist: Mennonite, Calvinism, AmishWords related to Anabaptistnoun adherent of AnabaptismRelated Words- Anabaptist denomination
- Mennonite
- Protestant
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