anabaptizing
|an-a-bap-tiz-ing|
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/ˌænəˈbæptaɪzɪŋ/
(anabaptize)
to baptize again
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anabaptize' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anabaptizein', where 'ana-' meant 'again' and 'baptizein' meant 'to baptize'.
Historical Evolution
'anabaptizein' transformed into the Medieval Latin word 'anabaptizare', and eventually became the modern English word 'anabaptize'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to baptize again', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to perform a second baptism'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle of 'anabaptize'.
The group was anabaptizing new members as part of their religious ceremony.
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