hypothetical baptism

noun

The conditional administration of the rite of baptism to an individual whose prior baptismal status or the validity of a claimed prior baptism cannot be established with sufficient certainty.

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conditional baptism
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Meanings

nounhypothetical baptism (countable and uncountable, plural hypothetical baptisms)

plural hypothetical baptisms

  1. countabledateduncountablelifestyleThe conditional administration of the rite of baptism to an individual whose prior baptismal status or the validity of a claimed prior baptism cannot be established with sufficient certainty.

    Synonyms: conditional baptism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe conditional administration of the rite of baptism to an individual whose prior baptismal status or the validity of a claimed prior baptism cannot be established with sufficient certainty.

Similar
conditional baptism
Also see
conditional baptism
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APA

hypothetical baptism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypothetical%20baptism

MLA

“hypothetical baptism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypothetical%20baptism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypothetical baptism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypothetical%20baptism.

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