Anabaptist
See also: anabaptist
English
Alternative forms
- anabaptist
Etymology
From New Latin anabaptista, from the Ancient Greek ἀναβαπτισμός (anabaptismós), itself from ἀνά- (aná-, “re-”) and βαπτισμός (baptismós, “baptism”).
Noun
Anabaptist (plural Anabaptists)
- A member of a radical wing of Christians during the Protestant Reformation (such as a Mennonite, an Amish person, a Hutterite, a Brethren community, etc.).
- A member of any of several present-day churches.
Synonyms
- autem dipper (archaic cant)
Derived terms
- Anabaptistic, Anabaptistical, Anabaptism
Translations
member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
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member of present-day church
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Adjective
Anabaptist (comparative more Anabaptist, superlative most Anabaptist)
- Relating to the Anabaptists.