Synonyms & related words for baptism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of baptism — including christening, affusion, chrismal, baptistery, ordination, immersion. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to baptism

Explore words related to baptism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include rebaptism, baptismal, baptizing, baptized, chrisom, confirmand, immersionism, rebaptize. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for baptism

Common synonyms for baptism include christening, affusion, chrismal, baptistery, ordination, immersion — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does baptism come from?

The word baptism breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root bapt-, from Greek baptizo (“dip, immerse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.