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Definition of Anabaptist
1. Noun. Adherent of Anabaptism.
Group relationships: Anabaptist Denomination
Specialized synonyms: Mennonite
Generic synonyms: Protestant
Derivative terms: Anabaptism
Specialized synonyms: Mennonite
Generic synonyms: Protestant
Derivative terms: Anabaptism
Definition of Anabaptist
1. n. A name sometimes applied to a member of any sect holding that rebaptism is necessary for those baptized in infancy.
Definition of Anabaptist
1. Noun. A member of a radical wing of Christians during the Protestant Reformation (such as a Mennonite, an Amish person, a Hutterite). ¹
2. Noun. A member of any of several present-day churches. ¹
3. Noun. (1811) A pickpocket caught in the act, and punished with the discipline of the pump or horse-pond. (1811 ''Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue'') ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com