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Baptised/Baptized
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Baptised vs. Baptized
Baptised
The act of being ceremonially dipped in water, symbolizing spiritual cleansing and admission to a faith
Examples:
Synonyms:
christened
cleansed
purified
Antonyms:
unbaptized
Baptized
Having undergone a religious ceremony that involves the ritual use of water
Examples:
Synonyms:
christened
consecrated
Antonyms:
unbaptized
Ways to tell them apart:
Baptised
and
baptized
are both correct spellings of the same word, just in different varieties of English.
The primary difference is regional, with
baptised
being used in British English and
baptized
in American English.
Remember, words with
s
are often used in British spellings, while
z
is more common in American spellings.
You can associate the
z
in
baptized
with the
z
in USA to remember the American usage.
Think of
baptised
as wearing a British cap with an
s
.
When to use baptised:
When to use baptized:
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