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baptism of desire

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The grace given to a believer who ardently desires baptism, but dies before being able to receive it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: Christianity

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: baptême de désir — the grace given to a believer who ardently desires baptism, but dies before being able to receive it
  • German: Begierdetaufe — the grace given to a believer who ardently desires baptism, but dies before being able to receive it
  • Hungarian: vágykeresztség — the grace given to a believer who ardently desires baptism, but dies before being able to receive it
  • Indonesian: baptisan rindu — the grace given to a believer who ardently desires baptism, but dies before being able to receive it
  • Interlingua: baptismo de desiderio — the grace given to a believer who ardently desires baptism, but dies before being able to receive it
  • Latin: baptismus flaminis — the grace given to a believer who ardently desires baptism, but dies before being able to receive it
  • Polish: chrzest pragnienia — the grace given to a believer who ardently desires baptism, but dies before being able to receive it