anabaptism Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state

WordNet


An`a*bap"tism noun
Etymology
L. anabaptismus, Gr. : cf. F. anabaptisme. See Anabaptize.
Definitions
  1. The doctrine of the Anabaptists.

Webster 1913