chrismation

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noun

The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.

“The Church opposed burning people who had received the myron of chrismation in the baptism ritual.”

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Meanings

nounchrismation (countable and uncountable, plural chrismations)

plural chrismations

  1. countableuncountableecclesiasticalThe sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.

    The Church opposed burning people who had received the myron of chrismation in the baptism ritual.

  2. countableuncountableecclesiasticalIn general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.

Origin

From chrism + -ation.

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Translations

Arabic مَسْحَة
  • مَسْحَة (masḥa)sacrament of applying chrism
Bulgarian миропомазване
  • миропомазване (miropomazvane)sacrament of applying chrism
Italian cresima
  • cresimasacrament of applying chrism
Polish chryzmacja, miropomazanie
  • chryzmacjasacrament of applying chrism
  • miropomazaniesacrament of applying chrism
Russian миропомазание
  • миропомазание (miropomazanije)sacrament of applying chrism

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

harmonicistharmonisticanchoritism
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APA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chrismation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrismation.

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