Anabaptism Definition

Anabaptist
noun

1. Christianity.
A member of various groups of believers who adopted the more radical elements of the 16c Reformation and advocated the baptism of believing adults only, refusing to recognize infant baptism.

Derivative: Anabaptism
noun

Also called Rebaptizers.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin anabaptismus, from Greek ana over again + baptein to bathe.