anabaptism

noun

ana·​bap·​tism ˌa-nə-ˈbap-ˌti-zəm 

1

capitalized

a

: the doctrine or practices of the Anabaptists

b

: the Anabaptist movement

2

: the baptism of one previously baptized

Word History

Etymology

New Latin anabaptismus, from Late Greek anabaptismos rebaptism, from anabaptizein to rebaptize, from Greek ana- again + baptizein to baptize

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1a