Baptist

[ bap-tist ]

noun

1. a member of a Christian denomination that baptizes believers by immersion and that is usually Calvinistic in doctrine.
2. (lowercase) a person who baptizes.
3. the Bap·tist. John the Baptist.

adjective

1. Also Bap·tis·tic [] of or relating to Baptists or their doctrines or practices.

Baptist

/ ˈbæptɪst /

noun

1. a member of any of various Christian sects that affirm the necessity of baptism (usually of adults and by immersion) following a personal profession of the Christian faith
2. the Baptist
   See John the Baptist

adjective

1. denoting, relating to, or characteristic of any Christian sect that affirms the necessity of baptism following a personal profession of the Christian faith

Other Words From

• an·ti-Bap·tist adjective noun
• non-Bap·tist adjective noun
• pro-Bap·tist adjective noun
• pseu·do-Bap·tist adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baptist¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English baptiste, from Old French, from Late Latin baptista, from Greek baptistḗs, equivalent to bapt(ízein) “to baptize ” + -istēs -ist

Example Sentences

In “Clarence,” when John the Baptist utters a prayer, Samuel has a flute ghosting every syllable.

From Los Angeles Times

When activists first tried to force transparency on the church, the Southern Baptist Convention's lawyer, Augie Boto, accused them of conspiring as part of "a satanic scheme."

From Salon

Born Baptist and a convert to Catholicism, McMahon has significantly greater experience in business, including being the longtime CEO and president of the World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.

From Los Angeles Times

In a letter to the Trump transition team, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention urged the Trump to take steps to curtail access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

From Los Angeles Times

Two years later, the Southern Baptist Conference collection of US Protestant Churches released a list of hundreds of Church leaders accused of child abuse between 2000 and 2019.

From BBC