Baptist

[bap-tist]

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.

adjective

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

Baptist

/ 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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baptist¹

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

Cain is a book critic and the author of the memoir “This Boy’s Faith: Notes From a Southern Baptist Upbringing.”

From Los Angeles Times

Her philosophy, while shocking to a busload of Baptist female college teachers, is one Williams himself might have espoused after a couple of Negronis.

From Los Angeles Times

Before being elected to Holyrood, Balfour worked as a solicitor and Baptist minister.

From BBC

In North Texas, First Baptist Dallas draws about 16,000 members to attend worship in person or through several streaming methods, according to the church’s website.

From Salon

"We are taking all of the stock from the warehouse that's school uniform over to a venue that we're hiring at Queen's Road Baptist Church and we'll be there for three weeks."

From BBC