anabaptist

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/ænəˈbæptɪst/

noun

A member of a radical wing of Christians during the Protestant Reformation, with a tenet of adult baptism.

OriginNew Latin anabaptista ← Ancient Greek ἀναβαπτισμός →
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Meanings

anabaptist1

nounanabaptist (plural anabaptists)

plural anabaptists

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Anabaptist.

Anabaptist2

nounAnabaptist (plural Anabaptists)

plural Anabaptists · alternative anabaptist

  1. A member of a radical wing of Christians during the Protestant Reformation, with a tenet of adult baptism.

    Were the Anabaptists right? Was happiness Satan’s allure, his tantalizing deceit?

    2008, Toni Morrison, A Mercy, Chatto & Windus, page 95
  2. A member of any of several present-day churches descended from that origin.
adjectiveAnabaptist (comparative more Anabaptist, superlative most Anabaptist)

comparative more Anabaptist · superlative most Anabaptist · alternative anabaptist

  1. Relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation.
  2. Relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀναβαπτισμός
  2. New Latinanabaptista
  3. EnglishAnabaptist

From New Latin anabaptista, from the Ancient Greek ἀναβαπτισμός (anabaptismós), itself from ἀνα- (ana-, “re-”) and βαπτισμός (baptismós, “baptism”), equivalent to ana- + Baptist.

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Translations

Catalan anabaptista, anabaptista
  • anabaptistamember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • anabaptistamember of present-day church
  • anabaptistarelating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
Dutch anabaptist, doperse
  • anabaptistmember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • dopersemember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • wederdopermember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • doopsgezindemember of present-day church
  • menistmember of present-day church
  • anabaptistischrelating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
  • dopersrelating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
  • doopsgezindrelating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day
  • menistischrelating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day
Finnish anabaptisti, anabaptisti
  • anabaptistimember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • anabaptistimember of present-day church
French anabaptiste
  • anabaptistemember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
German Wiedertäufer, Wiedertäuferin
  • Wiedertäufermember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • Wiedertäuferinmember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • Anabaptistmember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • Anabaptistinmember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • Täufermember of present-day church
  • Täuferinmember of present-day church
  • wiedertäuferischrelating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
  • täuferischrelating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
  • Wiedertäufer-relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
  • Täufer-relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
  • anabaptistischrelating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
  • täuferischrelating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day
  • Täufer-relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day
Irish Anabaisteach, Anabaisteach
  • Anabaisteachmember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • Anabaisteachmember of present-day church
Italian anabattista, anabattista
  • anabattistamember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • anabattistamember of present-day church
Polish anabaptysta, anabaptystka
  • anabaptystamember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • anabaptystkamember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • anabaptystycznyrelating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation
Portuguese anabatista, anabatista
  • anabatistamember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • anabatistamember of present-day church
Russian анабапти́ст, анабапти́стка
  • анабапти́ст (anabaptíst)member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • анабапти́стка (anabaptístka)member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
Spanish anabaptista, anabaptista
  • anabaptistamember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
  • anabaptistamember of present-day church
Swedish vederdöpare
  • vederdöparemember of radical wing of Christians during Reformation
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APA

anabaptist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anabaptist

MLA

“anabaptist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anabaptist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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