paedobaptism

See also: pædobaptism

English

Alternative forms

• pædobaptism, pædo-baptism, paedo-baptism, pedobaptism, pedo-baptism

Etymology

From paedo- +‎ baptism.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /piːdəʊˈbaptɪz(ə)m/

Noun

paedobaptism (usually uncountable, plural paedobaptisms)

1. The baptism of infants or young children.
   • 1825, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “Aphorisms on that which is indeed Spiritual Religion”, in Aids to Reflection‎^[1]:

     It is not, however, to the predecessors of this African, whoever they were that authorized Pædo-baptism, and at whatever period it first became general—it is not to the Church at the time being, that these consequences are justly imputable.

Synonyms

• christening (in some faith traditions)

Related terms

• Anabaptism
• Anabaptist
• baptise
• baptiser
• baptism
• baptismal
• baptist
• Baptist
• baptistic
• baptistry
• baptize
• baptizer
• believer’s baptism
• credobaptism
• credobaptist
• paedobaptist
• pedobaptist

 

Translations

baptism of infants or young children

• Finnish: lapsikaste (fi)
• German: Kleinkindstaufe f, Kleinkindtaufe f, Säuglingstaufe f, Kindertaufe f, Kindstaufe (de) f, Kindtaufe f
• Greek: please add this translation if you can
• Polish: chrzest młodego dziecka n
• Russian: please add this translation if you can