Meanings
nouncredobaptism (uncountable)
alternative credo-baptism
- uncountableChristianityPractice of the credobaptists; belief that baptism is only to be administered to those who profess their faith.
Synonyms: believer's baptism, believers' baptism, believers baptism · Antonyms: infant baptism, paedobaptism, pedobaptism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPractice of the credobaptists; belief that baptism is only to be administered to those who profess their faith.
Origin
- Latincredo“to believe”
- Englishcredobaptism
From Latin credo (“to believe”) + baptism.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Erwachsenentaufe, Gläubigentaufe
- Erwachsenentaufebaptism only of those who believe
- Gläubigentaufebaptism only of those who believe
- Mündigentaufebaptism only of those who believe
Swedish troendedop
- troendedopbaptism only of those who believe
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credobaptism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credobaptism
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“credobaptism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credobaptism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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