affusion

[ uh-fyoo-zhuhn ]

noun

1. the pouring on of water or other liquid, as in the rite of baptism.

affusion

/ əˈfjuːʒən /

noun

1. See aspersion, immersion
   the baptizing of a person by pouring water onto his head Compare aspersion immersion

Other Words From

• super·af·fusion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of affusion¹

1605–15; < Late Latin affūsiōn- (stem of affūsiō a pouring upon), equivalent to affūs ( us ) (past participle of affundere; af-, fuse ² ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of affusion¹

C17: from Late Latin affūsiōn- a pouring upon, from affundere, from fundere to pour

Example Sentences

We shall say nothing as to the defects or merits of aspersion or sprinkling, immersion or dipping, affusion or pouring.

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On the other hand, if resins be dissolved in spirit of wine, the affusion of water will separate them.

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Affusion, af-fū′zhun, n. the act of pouring upon or sprinkling.

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It would be an extreme case which would lead me to administer the ordinance in any other way than by affusion.

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One mode was, I believe, practised at first; and the New Testament teaches me that this was affusion.

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