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paedobaptist

paedobaptist

1 9.9
Supporting the baptism of babies in Christian churches
  • adjective
  • /ˌpiːdəʊˈbæptɪst/
  • UK
: pediobautista
  • Her paedobaptist beliefs influenced her views on family and religious upbringing.

Examples

  • The church has a paedobaptist tradition that dates back centuries.

  • The church follows a paedobaptist tradition, baptizing infants as part of their faith.

  • A paedobaptist perspective is common in many historic Christian denominations.

  • Many paedobaptist communities believe in the importance of infant baptism.

  • In many Christian denominations, a paedobaptist view emphasizes the importance of baptizing infants as part of the faith community.

  • The paedobaptist tradition believes that infants can be included in the covenant of faith through baptism.

  • At the church, the pastor explained the significance of paedobaptist practices in nurturing a child's spiritual life.

How Supportive

paedobaptist
  • UK
1 9.9
neutral
198 3.6
critical
234 3.8
opposed
643 3.5

Surface Forms

paedobaptist positive

Morphology

paedobaptist = baptist (semi-transparent) = paedo + baptist

Formally decomposes as 'paedo-' (child) + 'baptist' (one who baptizes), but the combining form 'paedo-' is less familiar to average learners, so the relation is not fully obvious to all.

Etymology

Paedobaptist comes from paedo- meaning 'child' and bapt- meaning 'to dip' or 'to wash', the same paedo- you see in paediatrician. So a paedobaptist tradition is one that baptizes infants or young children.