Paedobaptism

//piːdəʊˈbaptɪz(ə)m// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The baptism of infants or young children. uncountable, usually

    "It is not, however, to the predecessors of this African, whoever they were that authorized Pædo-baptism, and at whatever period it first became general—it is not to the Church at the time being, that these consequences are justly imputable."

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christeningchristeninginfant baptism

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"It is not, however, to the predecessors of this African, whoever they were that authorized Pædo-baptism, and at whatever period it first became general—it is not to the Church at the time being, that these consequences are justly imputable."

Etymology

From paedo- + baptism.

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