Anabaptizing

/ˌænəˈbæptaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of anabaptize; the act of baptizing someone again, or performing rebaptism.

Etymology

From 'anabaptize' + '-ing' (present participle suffix). This gerund form allows the action itself to be discussed as a noun—'the anabaptizing of converts'—or as an ongoing activity.

Kelly Says

In 16th-century Europe, 'anabaptizing' was literally illegal and carried death penalties in most regions, making it one of the few words whose simple verb form could get you executed for merely performing the action it describes.

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