affusion
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
affusion (countable and uncountable, plural affusions)
- The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
- A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.
Usage notes[edit]
Sometimes confused with effusion (“an outpouring of liquid”).
Translations[edit]
pouring of liquid
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a method of Christian baptism
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
affusion f (plural affusions)
Further reading[edit]
- “affusion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.