catechism
noun
cat·e·chism
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Definition of catechism
1
: oral instruction
2
: a manual for catechizing (see catechize sense 1)
specifically
: a summary of religious doctrine often in the form of questions and answers
3a
: a set of formal questions put as a test
b
: something resembling a catechism especially in being a rote response or formulaic statement
The cook often consulted the latest nutritional catechism for advice.
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Other Words from catechism
catechismal
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adjective
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adjective
catechistic
\ ˌka-tə-ˈki-stik
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of catechism in a Sentence
They went to school to learn their catechism.
He taught catechism at Sunday school.
Recent Examples on the Web
And although Cepeda, now dead, was removed from the priesthood, Apuron still allowed him to teach catechism classes to children. — Washington Post, "Guam’s ex-archbishop shielded culture of clergy sex abuse," 10 Aug. 2019 And because Bennet, 54, was 8 when Joe Biden came to the Senate, Bennet has not had to conduct a Bidenesque Grovel Tour to apologize for deviations, decades ago, from today’s progressive catechism. — George F. Will, The Denver Post, "Will: To defeat Trump, Democrats should nominate Bennet," 14 July 2019 And because Bennet, 54, was 8 when Joe Biden came to the Senate, Bennet has not had to conduct a Bidenesque Grovel Tour to apologize for deviations, decades ago, from today’s progressive catechism. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: To defeat Trump, Democrats should nominate Bennet," 14 July 2019 But Trump has elevated those complaints to the level of a new catechism, and no one really thinks this is about a few billion euros. — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "Forget “No Collusion,” Trump Is Now Pro-Collusion," 14 June 2019 This stood for the seven virtues, and just in case Sister Mary Florence never taught you catechism, those are faith, hope, charity, prudence, temperance, courage and justice. — Kevin Fisher-paulson, SFChronicle.com, "March with a sense of history, and pride," 25 June 2019 Individually identifiable and having a significant negative impact has grown into a kind of chant on the rivers, a catechism of the waters. — Sallie Tisdale, Harper's magazine, "Catechism of the Waters," 10 June 2019 Hard too to think of a more rigorous education to be had anywhere in Europe: the classics and the Catholic catechism, but also mathematics and physics, geography and music, philosophy and fortifications. — Adam Zamoyski, The New York Review of Books, "An Ordinary Man," 4 Apr. 2019 There is no Hindu pope, no Hindu Vatican, no Hindu catechism, not even a Hindu Sunday. — Shashi Tharoor, WSJ, "How Hinduism Has Persisted for 4,000 Years," 17 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'catechism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for catechism
catechism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of catechism
: a collection of questions and answers that are used to teach people about the Christian religion
: a book that explains the beliefs of the Christian religion by using a list of questions and answers
See the full definition for catechism in the English Language Learners Dictionary
catechism
noun
cat·e·chism
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Kids Definition of catechism
1
: a series of questions and answers used in giving religious instruction
2
: a set of formal questions
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