immersionism

[ ih-mur-zhuh-niz-uh m, -shuh- ]
/ ɪˈmɜr ʒəˌnɪz əm, -ʃə- /

noun

the doctrine that immersion is essential to Christian baptism.
the practice of baptism by immersion.

Origin of immersionism

First recorded in 1835–45; immersion + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM immersionism

im·mer·sion·ist, noun

Words nearby immersionism

immerser, immersion, immersion foot, immersion heater, immersion objective, immersionism, immersive, immesh, immethodical, immie, immigrant

British Dictionary definitions for immersionism

immersionism
/ (ɪˈmɜːʃəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

the doctrine that immersion is the only true and valid form of Christian baptism

Derived forms of immersionism

immersionist, noun