Anabaptist

See also: anabaptist

Contents

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)

1. 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.).
2. 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

• Finnish: anabaptisti
• German: Wiedertäufer
• Polish: anabaptysta m, anabaptystka f

• Portuguese: anabatista (pt) m or f
• Spanish: anabaptista f

member of present-day church

• Finnish: anabaptisti
• Portuguese: anabatista (pt) m or f

• Spanish: anabaptista f

Adjective

Anabaptist (comparative more Anabaptist, superlative most Anabaptist)

1. Relating to the Anabaptists.