Meanings
comparative more unbaptized · superlative most unbaptized · alternative unbaptised
- Not baptized.
The neophyte was given a new name in place of the baptismal one, usually of an evil and revolting character, and this was written in blood in the Devil's book, the covers of which were bound in the skin of unbaptised infants.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 107
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Middle Englishunbaptized
- Englishunbaptized
From Middle English unbaptized, unbaptist, equivalent to un- + baptized.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish kastamaton
- kastamatonnot baptized
Greek αβάφτιστος
- αβάφτιστος (aváftistos)not baptized
Romanian nebotezat
- nebotezatnot baptized
Swedish odöpt
- odöptnot baptized
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