parabaptist

noun

parabaptist

noun

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

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

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