affusion

af·fu·sion  (-fyzhn)

n.

A pouring on of liquid, as in baptism.

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[Late Latin affsi, affsin-, from Latin affsus, past participle of affundere, to pour on : ad-, ad- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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Noun

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affusion - the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head baptism - a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"