immersionism

[ih-mur-zhuh-niz-uhm, -shuh-]

noun

1. the doctrine that immersion is essential to Christian baptism.

2. the practice of baptism by immersion.

immersionism

/ ɪˈmɜːʃəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. the doctrine that immersion is the only true and valid form of Christian baptism

Other Word Forms

• immersionist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of immersionism¹

First recorded in 1835–45; immersion + -ism

Example Sentences

It's immersionism – being immersed in your  subject, getting intimate with them, not being there with a big camera crew and a fluffy microphone but being there and then blending into the background and letting people speak.

From The Guardian