affusion
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
affusion (countable and uncountable, plural affusions)
- The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
- A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.
Usage notes edit
Sometimes confused with effusion (“an outpouring of liquid”).
Translations edit
pouring of liquid
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a method of Christian baptism
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French edit
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
affusion f (plural affusions)
Further reading edit
- “affusion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.