noun
Christian religious rite; used in both Protestant and Catholic contexts. The more common general term is 洗礼 (せんれい), but バプテスマ is specifically associated with immersion or the Baptist tradition.
彼は先週、教会でバプテスマを受けた。
He was baptized at church last week.
バプテスマの意味について牧師
The pastor spoke about the meaning of baptism.