Meanings
nounadult baptism (plural adult baptisms)
plural adult baptisms
- ChristianityThe ecclesiastical and ritual administration of Christian baptism to a person who was not baptized in infancy and who ordinarily participates knowingly and voluntarily in the rite.
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APA
adult baptism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult%20baptism
MLA
“adult baptism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult%20baptism. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adult baptism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult%20baptism.
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