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Keywords: Baptized, Pour, Baptism, Sprinkling, Aspersion

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The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water upon a child in baptism.

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The act of pouring water or other fluid on the whole or a part of the body, as a remedy in disease.

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the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head

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Pouring on of water

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Affusion is a method of Christian baptism where water is poured on the head of the person being baptized. The word "affusion" is rooted in the Latin word affusio meaning "to pour on" http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Affusion. Affusion is typically contrasted with baptism by total immersion and baptism by sprinkling (aspersion).

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