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affusion

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af·fu·sion  (-fyzhn)
n.
A pouring on of liquid, as in baptism.
[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.]
affusion [əˈfjuːʒən]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the baptizing of a person by pouring water onto his head Compare aspersion [3] immersion
[from Late Latin affūsiōn- a pouring upon, from affundere, from fundere to pour]
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Noun1.affusion - the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their headaffusion - 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"
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