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baptism vs christening

christening vs baptism

baptism and christening both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
baptism Yes No No No
christening Yes No No No
As nouns, christening is a hyponym of baptism; that is, christening is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than baptism:
  • baptism: a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
  • christening: giving a Christian name at baptism
Other hyponyms of baptism include affusion, aspersion, sprinkling, immersion.
baptism (noun) christening (noun)
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth giving a Christian name at baptism
Difference between baptism and christening

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