Used in a Sentence

baptist

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for baptist.

Editorial note

Even in some cases it's arbitrary such as the Westboro Baptist Church hateful protests are legal, while a kid burning a cross is not.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A person who baptizes.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of baptist gathered in one view.

noun

A person who baptizes.

adjective

Of, relating to, or adhering to the Baptist religious denomination.

noun

An adherent of a Protestant denomination (or various subdenominations) of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers (sometimes only adults), as opposed to the baptism of infants.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for baptist.

noun

A person who baptizes.

adjective

Of, relating to, or adhering to the Baptist religious denomination.

noun

An adherent of a Protestant denomination (or various subdenominations) of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers (sometimes only adults), as opposed to the baptism of infants.

Example sentences

1

Even in some cases it's arbitrary such as the Westboro Baptist Church hateful protests are legal, while a kid burning a cross is not.

2

Whatever is left after that will be taken about as seriously as the Westboro Baptist Church or the KKK.

3

For example, the Westboro Baptist Church and the Aryan Brotherhood aren't writing carefully reasoned position papers.

4

Um, there's a world of difference between Charlie Hebdo and the Westboro Baptist Church.

5

Most UK citizens don't worry about banning Westboro Baptist Church from protesting funerals.

6

Should they also police anti-gay marriage domains, and pro Westboro Baptist Church domains?

7

The Westboro Baptist Church make an easily graspable example of this.

8

He was influenced in turn by ideas developed by Baptist theologists.

9

But then you find out you're atleast partly jewish I can't find out that I'm partly Baptist for what should be obvious reasons.

10

I ended a debate with a local firebrand Baptist with a simple question.

11

I was born & raised a devout Baptist Christian (and creationist).

12

For what it's worth, I grew up in South Carolina, went to a Christian school up through 5th grade and grew up in a Southern Baptist Church.

Quote examples

1

The extreme example here is the Westboro Baptist Church, which pickets with signs that say, "God Hates Fags".

2

The important thing to note is that, regardless of actual moral quality or efficacy, the "Baptist" believes they are doing good for society at large, and the "Bootlegger" has a self-serving interest.

3

"food babe" == "Landover Baptist" of food.

4

I don't agree with violence against the Westboro Baptist Church for the "God Hates F *s" protests at military funerals, but if they were attacked I'm not going to go so far as to say, "I am the WBC".

Proper noun examples

1

I grew up Southern Baptist, where charity was literally treated like a foot-in-the-door to evangelization and saving souls was the #1 agenda.

2

I don't know if there is any Baptist, or other religious teaching against cremation, or maybe it just has to do with cheaper land.

3

The Anabaptist/Baptist branches are also pretty inaccurate.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use baptist in a sentence?

Even in some cases it's arbitrary such as the Westboro Baptist Church hateful protests are legal, while a kid burning a cross is not.

What does baptist mean?

A person who baptizes.

What part of speech is baptist?

baptist is commonly used as noun, adjective.