follower of Baptistic doctrines
"The new member attended Sunday school as a devout Baptist to learn more about their faith's core beliefs."
An adherent of a Protestant denomination (or various subdenominations) of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers (sometimes only adults), as opposed to the baptism of infants.
"The local Baptist performed the baptism ceremony in the river."
A person who baptizes.
In plain English: A Baptist is someone who follows a specific type of Christian church that believes each person should choose their own faith and often practices baptism by full immersion in water.
"Many people in our small town are Baptist and attend church on Sundays."
Of, relating to, or adhering to the Baptist religious denomination.
"The pastor preached a sermon that was distinctly Baptist in its emphasis on individual soul liberty and believer's baptism."
In plain English: Baptist describes something related to Baptists, who are Christians that believe people should be baptized by full immersion in water as an adult choice rather than at birth.
"She attended a Baptist church every Sunday with her family."
The word "baptist" entered English via Middle and Old French from the Latin baptista, which originally described a person who performed baptism. It ultimately derives from the Ancient Greek term for one who baptizes, reflecting its religious roots rather than any change in meaning over time.