Anabaptism

 
Pronunciation: /ˌanəˈbaptɪz(ə)m/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the doctrine that baptism should only be administered to believing adults, held by a radical Protestant sect of the 16th century.

Derivatives

Anabaptist

noun & adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek anabaptismos, from ana- 'over again' + baptismos 'baptism'