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parabaptism

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Etymology

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From para- +‎ baptism, after Byzantine Greek παραβάπτισμα (parabáptisma).[1]

Noun

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parabaptism (plural parabaptisms)

  1. A baptism not authorised by the established church.
    Synonym: parabaptization (obsolete)
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References

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  1. ^ “parabaptism, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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