affusion
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Etymology
Origin of affusion
1605–15; < Late Latin affūsiōn- (stem of affūsiō a pouring upon), equivalent to affūs ( us ) (past participle of affundere; see af-, fuse 2) + -iōn- -ion
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The Catholic Church, on the other hand, practices baptism via affusion, or water poured over the head, a tradition that proved handy over the years in places that had little access to bodies of water.
From Slate • Dec. 1, 2015
When Baptism was by affusion or pouring, as is usual at the present time, the affusion was also trine.
From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James
We shall say nothing as to the defects or merits of aspersion or sprinkling, immersion or dipping, affusion or pouring.
From Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston by Atticus
One would have thought that the cold countries should have been the first that should have changed the custom from dipping to affusion.
From To Infidelity and Back by Lutz, Henry F. (Henry Frey)
It is of no consequence at all whether the person that is baptized is totally immersed, or whether he is merely sprinkled by an affusion of water.
From To Infidelity and Back by Lutz, Henry F. (Henry Frey)
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