Meanings
noundebaptism (countable and uncountable, plural debaptisms)
plural debaptisms · alternative de-baptism
- countableuncountableA ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism.
Origin
Translations
French débaptisation
- débaptisationa ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
German Enttaufe, Kirchenaustritt
- Enttaufea ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
- Kirchenaustritta ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
Greek αποβάπτισμα
- αποβάπτισμα (apováptisma)a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
Hungarian kikeresztelés, kikeresztelkedés
- kikeresztelésa ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
- kikeresztelkedésa ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
Italian sbattezzo
- sbattezzoa ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
Russian снятие креще́ния
- снятие креще́ния (snjatije kreščénija)a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
Swedish kyrkoutträde
- kyrkoutträdea ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
Ukrainian зняття хрещення
- зняття хрещення (znjattja xreščennja)a ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism
Cite this entry
APA
debaptism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debaptism
MLA
“debaptism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debaptism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debaptism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debaptism.
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