Baptist

American  

[bap-tist] / ˈbæp tɪst /

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 Baptist. John the Baptist.

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adjective

1. Also Baptistic of or relating to Baptists or their doctrines or practices.

Baptist British  

/ 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. See John the Baptist

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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 Word Forms

• anti-Baptist adjective
• non-Baptist adjective
• pro-Baptist adjective
• pseudo-Baptist adjective

Etymology

Origin of Baptist

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

A Bible verse is displayed on a wall of the Altadena Baptist Church’s temporary meeting space.

From Los Angeles Times

“We went to a Baptist church growing up, so hearing the gospel influence in the album is reminiscent of our usual Sunday experience,” Armah said.

From Los Angeles Times

I can only speculate, but the answer likely lies in the quiet rules that many proud, image-conscious Southern Baptist families carried for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal

It hasn’t left its long time home of St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Turin, Italy, for centuries.

From Los Angeles Times

Grace De Mars, a 21-year-old senior at California Baptist University who attended the conference, recently got engaged to her high school boyfriend.

From The Wall Street Journal