adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ænəˈbæptɪst/
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CMU ARPABET:AE2 N AH0 B AE1 P T AH0 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation.
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A member of a radical wing of Christians during the Protestant Reformation, with a tenet of adult baptism.
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A member of any of several present-day churches descended from that origin.
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5
noun
Meaning 5
Alternative form of Anabaptist.
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6
noun
Meaning 6
adherent of Anabaptism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Protestant
Narrower terms: Mennonite
History
Etymology
From New Latin anabaptista, from the Ancient Greek ἀναβαπτισμός (anabaptismós), itself from ἀνα- (ana-, “re-”) and βαπτισμός (baptismós, “baptism”), equivalent to ana- + Baptist.
Across languages
Translations
48 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
anabaptista
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
Dutch:
anabaptistisch
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
Dutch:
dopers
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
German:
wiedertäuferisch
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
German:
täuferisch
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
German:
Wiedertäufer-
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
German:
Täufer-
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
German:
anabaptistisch
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
Manx:
anvashtagh
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
Polish:
anabaptystyczny
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
Dutch:
doopsgezind
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day
Dutch:
menistisch
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day
German:
täuferisch
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day
German:
Täufer-
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day
Manx:
anvashtagh
— relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day
Catalan:
anabaptista
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Dutch:
anabaptist
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Dutch:
doperse
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Dutch:
wederdoper
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Finnish:
anabaptisti
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
French:
anabaptiste
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
German:
Wiedertäufer
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
German:
Wiedertäuferin
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
German:
Anabaptist
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
German:
Anabaptistin
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Irish:
Anabaisteach
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Italian:
anabattista
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Manx:
anvashtagh
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Plautdietsch:
Anabaptist
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Polish:
anabaptysta
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Polish:
anabaptystka
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Portuguese:
anabatista
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Russian:
анабапти́ст
(anabaptíst)
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Russian:
анабапти́стка
(anabaptístka)
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Spanish:
anabaptista
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Swedish:
vederdöpare
— member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Catalan:
anabaptista
— member of present-day church
Dutch:
doopsgezinde
— member of present-day church
Dutch:
menist
— member of present-day church
Finnish:
anabaptisti
— member of present-day church
German:
Täufer
— member of present-day church
German:
Täuferin
— member of present-day church
Irish:
Anabaisteach
— member of present-day church
Italian:
anabattista
— member of present-day church
Manx:
anvashtagh
— member of present-day church
Plautdietsch:
Anabaptist
— member of present-day church
Portuguese:
anabatista
— member of present-day church
Spanish:
anabaptista
— member of present-day church
