Anabaptist denomination
- noun
- /ˌænəˈbæptɪst dɪˈnəʊmɪneɪt/
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denominación anabautista
- The community gathers every Sunday to worship in their small Anabaptist denomination, emphasizing adult baptism.
Examples
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He chose to join an Anabaptist denomination after being inspired by teachings on the importance of personal faith.
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Many members of the Anabaptist denomination believe strongly in pacifism and community service.
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It was a large church in a small Anabaptist denomination; there was also a school run by the church that I attended.
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The church—a large church I was raised in—was part of a small Anabaptist denomination, but was actually more like Baptist churches in faith and practice.
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Synonyms
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A Protestant church where people who choose to join are often fully washed under water as a sign of faith
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'Anabaptist' (a Protestant group advocating adult baptism) + 'denomination' (an organized religious group), so a learner who knows both constituents will understand this refers to a religious denomination belonging to the Anabaptist movement. The noun+noun composition is straightforward and has clear equivalents in other languages, supporting full transparency for learners familiar with the parts.
Etymology
Anabaptist denomination comes from groups who refused infant baptism and wanted people to be baptized only when they could choose for themselves. They often 'baptized again' anyone who had been baptized as a baby, so the name means a church that baptizes only people who say they believe.