Meanings
plural immersion baptisms
- countableuncountableChristianityA rite of initiation in which the baptized person is placed into water, often wholly submerged, and then raised from it as the ceremonial act of baptism.
Synonyms: baptism by immersion, baptism by submersion, submersion baptism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rite of initiation in which the baptized person is placed into water, often wholly submerged, and then raised from it as the ceremonial act of baptism.
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immersion baptism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immersion%20baptism
“immersion baptism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immersion%20baptism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immersion baptism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immersion%20baptism.
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