wiccaning

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noun

A Wiccan ritual analogous to baptism for infants.

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Meanings

wiccaning1

nounwiccaning (plural wiccanings)

plural wiccanings

  1. WiccaA Wiccan ritual analogous to baptism for infants.

    The welcoming rite — referred to as a wiccaning, a saining, or a paganing — serves a threefold purpose.

    1999, Helen A. Berger, A community of witches, page 90

Wiccaning2

nounWiccaning (plural Wiccanings)

plural Wiccanings

  1. alternativeAlternative form of wiccaning.

Origin

From Wiccan + -ing.

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Translations

French baptême wiccan
  • baptême wiccanpagan "baptism"
Spanish wiccanísmo
  • wiccanísmopagan "baptism"
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“wiccaning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiccaning. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wiccaning,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiccaning.

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