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debaptism

/diːˈbæptɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-bap-tism
IPA
/diːˈbæptɪzəm/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From de- + baptism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈbæptɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

debaptisms (plural) de-baptism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

debaptize apostasy deconversion defection disaffection estrangement reversion

Questions

How do you pronounce debaptism?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈbæptɪzəm/.
What does debaptism mean?
A ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism.
Where does debaptism come from?
From de- + baptism.

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