Definitions for affusion

affusion af·fu·sion

Spelling: [uh-fyoo-zhuh n]
IPA: /əˈfyu ʒən/

Affusion is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 175 anagrams from letters in affusion (affinosu).

Definitions for affusion

noun

  1. the pouring on of water or other liquid, as in the rite of baptism.

Origin of affusion

1605-15; Late Latin affūsiōn- (stem of affūsiō a pouring upon), equivalent to affūs(us) (past participle of affundere; see af-, fuse2

Examples for affusion

Naturally, affusion alone is directed in the case of private baptism.

The affusion of water on any substance for the purpose of removing the portion soluble in that fluid.

affusion, af-fū′zhun, n. the act of pouring upon or sprinkling.

To relieve the fit of gout, or to check it at its commencement, the affusion of cold water will be often found effective.

He was permitted to completely slake his thirst, and then the affusion was resumed.

The affusion of this 'oil of consolation' is literally the casting of oil upon the fire.

It would be an extreme case which would lead me to administer the ordinance in any other way than by affusion.

One mode was, I believe, practised at first; and the New Testament teaches me that this was affusion.

On the other hand, if resins be dissolved in spirit of wine, the affusion of water will separate them.

We shall say nothing as to the defects or merits of aspersion or sprinkling, immersion or dipping, affusion or pouring.

Word Value for affusion
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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