Baptism (Noun)
Meaning
A Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She chose to delay her infant son's baptism until he was old enough to make the commitment on his own.
- Baptism was seen as an initiation ritual by which individuals become part of a religious community.
- They argue that the idea of original sin renders infant baptism obsolete, unnecessary and irrational.
- This sense of peace I experience on Easter morn likely emanates from a recall of the baptism I received over thirty years prior.
- His family considered baptizing him as an infant, but ultimately waited until he could understand the meaning and make the decision for himself.