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      affusion
      noun
      the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
      Roots
      adaf- · Latin · to, ontofunderefus- · Latin · to pourio-ion · Latin · act of
      Synonyms for affusion
      baptismnchristeningnbaptisterynchrismalimmersionnsubmersionnsprinklingnsplashingnbathn
      Words related to affusion
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      Where does affusion come from?

      The word affusion breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: af-, from Latin ad (“to, onto”); fus, from Latin fundere (“to pour”); and -ion, from Latin io (“act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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