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catechism
[ kat-i-kiz-uhm ]
noun
- Ecclesiastical.
- an elementary book containing a summary of the principles of the Christian religion, especially as maintained by a particular church, in the form of questions and answers.
- the contents of such a book.
- a similar book of instruction in other subjects.
- a series of formal questions put, as to political candidates, to bring out their views.
- catechetical instruction.
catechism
/ ˈ°ìæ³Ùɪˌ°ìɪ³úÉ™³¾ /
noun
- instruction by a series of questions and answers, esp a book containing such instruction on the religious doctrine of a Christian Church
- rigorous and persistent questioning, as in a test or interview
Derived Forms
- ËŒ³¦²¹³Ù±ðˈ³¦³ó¾±²õ³¾²¹±ô, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦²¹³Ùe·³¦³ó¾±²õm²¹±ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of catechism1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of catechism1
Example Sentences
But there’s an attitude, a worldview and a fundamental set of principles that guide the tech industry and its progeny, like a secular catechism.
I’ve just spent a week tramping across Venice, a city of more than 250 churches, and where did I encounter the most doctrinaire catechism?
For the last several weeks he has occasionally asked an aide to read aloud his speeches and catechism lessons to spare him the effort.
But he had an aide read his catechism lesson, as he has done for the past several days.
She was my catechism teacher, and she paced our classroom floor while lecturing that, eons ago, all humans had belonged to the same tribe.
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