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immersionism

[ ih-mur-zhuh-niz-uhm, -shuh- ]
/ ɪˈmɜr ʒəˌnɪz əm, -ʃə- /
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noun
the doctrine that immersion is essential to Christian baptism.
the practice of baptism by immersion.
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Origin of immersionism

First recorded in 1835–45; immersion + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM immersionism

im·mer·sion·ist, noun

Words nearby immersionism

immersed, immerser, immersion, immersion foot, immersion heater, immersionism, immersion objective, immersive, immesh, immethodical, immie
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British Dictionary definitions for immersionism

immersionism
/ (ɪˈmɜːʃəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
the doctrine that immersion is the only true and valid form of Christian baptism

Derived forms of immersionism

immersionist, noun
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