Affusion

[ә'fju:ʒәn]

Definition

(noun.) the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head.

Inputed by Frances--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water upon a child in baptism.

(n.) The act of pouring water or other fluid on the whole or a part of the body, as a remedy in disease.

Typist: Ursula

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Sprinkling.

Checker: Velma

Definition

n. the act of pouring upon or sprinkling.—Baptism by affusion is effected by the pouring of water on the subject as distinct from baptism by dipping or baptism by sprinkling.

Typed by Anatole