ANABAPTISM

Anabaptism

(noun) a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Anabaptism (countable and uncountable, plural Anabaptisms)

The doctrine espoused by Anabaptists.

Usage notes

• Generally regarded as an offshoot of and thus a type of Protestantism, although some Anabaptists have disputed this. (The movement did, in fact, develop during the Radical Reformation.)

Source: Wiktionary


An`a*bap"tism, n. Etym: [L. anabaptismus, Gr. anabaptisme. See Anabaptize.]

Definition: The doctrine of the Anabaptists.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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