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debaptism

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

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  • UK: /diːˈbæptɪzəm/

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noun

Meaning 1

A ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From de- + baptism.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: դեբապտիզմ (debaptizm) — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • French: débaptisation — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • German: Enttaufe — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • German: Kirchenaustritt — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • Greek: αποβάπτισμα (apováptisma) — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • Hungarian: kikeresztelés — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • Hungarian: kikeresztelkedés — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • Italian: sbattezzo — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • Lombard: desbattesim — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • Lombard: desbattezz — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • Russian: снятие креще́ния (snjatije kreščénija) — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • Swedish: kyrkoutträde — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
  • Ukrainian: зняття хрещення (znjattja xreščennja) — a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism