baptized

BrE /ˈbæp.tɪzd/ AmE /ˈbæp.tɪzd/

adjective en → es

1 RELIGIOUS RITUAL [adjective] B1

having had the Christian religious ceremony of baptism, in which water is poured on your head or you are lowered into water to show that you have been forgiven for your sins and are now a member of the church

bautizado/a

Collocations a baptized Christian

She was baptized as a baby.

Ella fue bautizada de bebé.

2 METAPHORICAL [adjective] B2

used to say that someone has started to believe in or support something new, especially a political idea or religion

convertido/a en seguidor de algo

Collocations baptized into communism

He was baptized into the new religion.

Él se convirtió en seguidor de la nueva religión.