parabaptist

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noun

A person carrying out unlawful baptisms, especially in the early Church.

OriginAncient Greek παραβαπτιστής →
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Meanings

nounparabaptist (plural parabaptists)

plural parabaptists

  1. rareChristianityA person carrying out unlawful baptisms, especially in the early Church.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαραβαπτιστής
  2. Englishparabaptist

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παραβαπτιστής (parabaptistḗs), from παραβαπτίζω (parabaptízō, “to baptize without authority”). By surface analysis, para- + baptist.

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APA

parabaptist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parabaptist

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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