unbaptized
adjective
un·bap·tized
ˌən-bap-ˈtīzd 
-ˈbap-ˌtīzd,
especially Southern -bab-,
or -ˈbab-
: not baptized
unbaptized infants
also, dated
: heathenish, profane
… men cling to this old song, because they still have moments of unbaptized and uncommitted life, which give them an appetite for more. —
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau Examples of unbaptized in a Sentence
thus far the novel I've been working on remains unbaptized
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Researchers think the bodies likely belonged to unbaptized children.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Because the Catholic Church promulgated the belief that a child who died unbaptized could not be buried in consecrated ground, lay people desperate for their children to be properly laid to rest would find their own sites of significance.
—NBC News, 8 Apr. 2021
Duendes, a type of gnome that has long been featured in regional Catholic lore, are said to haunt, and even steal, unbaptized babies.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018
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Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Because the Catholic Church promulgated the belief that a child who died unbaptized could not be buried in consecrated ground, lay people desperate for their children to be properly laid to rest would find their own sites of significance.
—NBC News, 8 Apr. 2021
Duendes, a type of gnome that has long been featured in regional Catholic lore, are said to haunt, and even steal, unbaptized babies.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018
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“Unbaptized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbaptized. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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