What is another word for unbaptized?

Pronunciation: [ʌnbˈapta͡ɪzd] (IPA)

"Unbaptized" is a term that refers to someone who has not undergone the sacrament of baptism in a Christian context. There are a few synonyms that can be used to describe individuals who have not yet been baptized. These include "uninitiated," "unconsecrated," "unwashed," and "unchristened." Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation, but they all refer to the same fundamental idea of not having undergone baptism. It is worth noting that in some religions and belief systems, baptism is not considered a necessary rite of passage, and so the concept of being "unbaptized" would not apply.

What are the hypernyms for Unbaptized?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for unbaptized?

The antonyms for the word "unbaptized" are baptized, christened, confirmed, and purified. A person who is baptized has undergone a religious ceremony of immersion in water, signifying purification and admission into a church. One who is christened is given a name and is received into the Christian community. When a person is confirmed, they publicly declare that they accept the teachings of the Church. Purification refers to the process of cleansing oneself from impurities or sins. Antonyms for "unbaptized" relate to the process of initiation into Christianity and cleansing away sins.

Usage examples for Unbaptized

In this same house at another time, whether by the same party of little beings or by another could not be told, a healthy child of the family was changed because he was unbaptized, and a frightful-looking child left in his place.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz
But upon the spread of liberty of religious thought there followed, logically enough, the spread of liberty of religious action, and it was not strange that after a whole generation had spent its life in controversy of the warmest sort over this very point of Baptism, there were found to be in England multitudes of the unbaptized.
"A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer"
William Reed Huntington
He dared no word when I passed by with my unbaptized child in my arms; he met my eyes once-never after.
"The Unknown Sea"
Clemence Housman

Famous quotes with Unbaptized

  • So the baby was carried in a small deal box, under an ancient woman's shawl, to the churchyard that night, and buried by lantern-light, at the cost of a shilling and a pint of beer to the sexton, in that shabby corner of God's allotment where He lets the nettles grow, and where all unbaptized infants, notorious drunkards, suicides, and others of the conjecturally damned are laid.
    Thomas Hardy

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