unbaptized
adjective
(UKusuallyunbaptised)uk/ˌʌn.bæpˈtaɪzd/us/ˌʌnˈbæp.taɪzd/not having beenbaptized(= given anameandrecognizedas aChristianduring areligiousceremony):
Theideaoforiginalsinwas that an unbaptizedinfantcould not go toheaven.
Thegreatquestionamong Baptists was whether unbaptisedpeopleshould beallowedtojoinincommunion.
Synonym
unchristened
- She was unbaptised, and I wasterrifiedat thethoughtof herburninginhell.
- Heclaimedthat all those whodiedunbaptized woulddepartintoeternalpunishment.
- Hedeliberatelyremainedunbaptized until hisdeathbedso that he couldreceiveforgivenessat the lastmoment.
Religious practices
- agarbatti
- allocution
- anoint
- anointment
- baptize
- evangelize
- faith healing
- flagellate
- flagellation
- fleishig
- genuflect
- proselyte
- proselytize
- prostration
- purdah
- rebaptize
- reborn
- sanctify
- televangelism
- unction