Affusion

Pronunciation: /əˈfjuʒən/

Definitions of affusion

noun the act of pouring a liquid over someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 I learned about affusion, which is a type of baptism.

A2 The priest performed affusion by pouring water over the baby's head.

B1 Affusion is a common method of baptism in many Christian denominations.

B2 The ritual of affusion symbolizes purification and rebirth.

C1 The theologian wrote a detailed analysis of the practice of affusion in religious ceremonies.

C2 The debate over affusion versus immersion as a baptismal method continues among scholars.

Examples of affusion in a Sentence

formal The priest performed the affusion ceremony by pouring water over the baby's head.

informal I heard that some people prefer affusion over immersion for baptisms.

slang I'm not a fan of affusion showers, I prefer a strong stream of water.

figurative The affusion of compliments from her colleagues made her feel appreciated.

Grammatical Forms of affusion

• past tense: affused
• plural: affusions
• comparative: more affusive
• superlative: most affusive
• present tense: affuses
• future tense: will affuse
• perfect tense: has affused
• continuous tense: is affusing
• singular: affusion
• positive degree: affusive
• infinitive: to affuse
• gerund: affusing
• participle: affused

Origin and Evolution of affusion

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'affusion' originates from the Latin word 'affusio', meaning 'a pouring on'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in religious contexts to refer to the act of pouring water during baptism, 'affusion' has evolved to also mean the act of pouring liquid in a more general sense.