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immersionism

[ ih-mur-zhuh-niz-uhm, -shuh- ]

noun

  1. the doctrine that immersion is essential to Christian baptism.
  2. the practice of baptism by immersion.


immersionism

/ ɪˈmɜːʃəˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. the doctrine that immersion is the only true and valid form of Christian baptism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • imˈmersionist, noun
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Other Words From

  • im·mersion·ist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of immersionism1

First recorded in 1835–45; immersion + -ism
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Example Sentences

It's immersionism – being immersed in your  subject, getting intimate with them, not being there with a big camera crew and a fluffy microphone but being there and then blending into the background and letting people speak.

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