Anabaptist

See also: anabaptist

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From New Latin anabaptista, from the Ancient Greek ἀναβαπτισμός (anabaptismós), itself from ἀνά- (aná-, “re-”) and βαπτισμός (baptismós, “baptism”).

NounEdit

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.

SynonymsEdit

• autem dipper (archaic cant)

Derived termsEdit

• Anabaptistic, Anabaptistical, Anabaptism

TranslationsEdit

member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation

• Finnish: anabaptisti
• German: Wiedertäufer

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

member of present-day church

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

• Spanish: anabaptista f

AdjectiveEdit

Anabaptist (comparative more Anabaptist, superlative most Anabaptist)

1. Relating to the Anabaptists.