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Tunker

Tunker

2 9.9
A person in a Christian group who is baptized by being fully put under water
  • noun
  • Archaic
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Examples

  • As a Tunker, he followed the Brethren practice of nonviolence and communal worship.

  • Many Tunker communities settled in Pennsylvania during the 18th century.

  • The Tunker tradition emphasizes baptism by completely immersing the believer in water.

  • A Tunker believes in full immersion during baptism.

  • Many Tunkers gather for the annual conference.

  • As a member of the Tunker community, she participated in the baptism ceremony by immersion.

  • The Tunker church emphasizes the importance of adult baptism over infant baptism.

  • During the service, the Tunker pastor spoke about the significance of faith and community.

Synonyms

Baptist
vsTunker
12 4.0

A Christian who fully puts believers under water to show their faith

refers more narrowly to followers of a particular German-origin church group
Dunker
vsTunker
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A member of a Christian group that baptizes people by putting them fully under water

has identical meaning but appears as an alternate form
Dunkers
vsTunker
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A member of a Baptist group who baptize by dipping three times and refuse military service

is a broader name for members without stressing opposition or trine ritual
Dunkard
vsTunker
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who is part of a Christian group that baptizes people by putting them completely under water

has identical meaning but is another variant form
Dipper
vsTunker
  • US
9.9

A Christian group that baptizes by dipping people three times and refuses military service and legal oaths

is more general, referring to followers without those specific practices

Surface Forms

Tunker singular
Tunkers plural

Etymology

Tunker comes from the German verb tunken, which means 'to dip', and is like the English word dunk. It was used for members of the German Baptist Brethren who practice baptism by fully putting people into water, so the name reminds us of their immersion practice.