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Definitions for catechism
ˈkæt ɪˌkɪz əmcat·e·chism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. catechismnoun

    a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

  2. catechismnoun

    an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers

Wiktionary

  1. catechismnoun

    A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.

  2. catechismnoun

    A basic manual in some subject.

  3. catechismnoun

    A set of questions designed to determine knowledge.

  4. Etymology: From catechismus, from *, from κατηχίζω, a later extended form of κατηχέω, from κατά + ἠχέω.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Catechismnoun

    A form of instruction by means of questions and answers, concerning religion.

    Etymology: from ϰατηχίζω.

    Ways of teaching there have been sundry always usual in God’s church; for the first introduction of youth to the knowledge of God, the Jews even till this day have their catechisms. Richard Hooker, b. v. § 19.

    He had no catechism but the creation, needed no study but reflection, and read no book but the volume of the world. South.

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  1. catechism

    A catechism is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in Christian religious teaching from both the New Testament and Old Testament. It takes the form of questions and answers, intended for memorization and recitation. In its original sense, a catechism was intended to prepare new converts for baptism, but it has been widely used for the instruction of children and adults seeking to become full members of their religious community.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Catechismnoun

    a form of instruction by means of questions and answers

  2. Catechismnoun

    a book containing a summary of principles, especially of religious doctrine, reduced to the form of questions and answers

  3. Etymology: [L. catechismus, fr. Gr. See Catechise.]

Wikidata

  1. Catechism

    A catechism, is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in catechesis, or Christian religious teaching of Christian children and adult converts, from New Testament times to the present. Catechisms are doctrinal manuals often in the form of questions followed by answers to be memorized, a format that has been used in non-religious or secular contexts as well. Catechisms emerged from Greco-Roman mystery religions, especially the late cult of the Mithraic mysteries, which competed with Christianity as an underground religion in the 1st to 4th centuries AD and shared many ritual practices. Today, they are characteristic of Western Christianity, although training catechumens in Eastern Christianity are carried out in more limited scope.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of catechism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of catechism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of catechism in a Sentence

  1. George III:

    They read the Bible. They read Isaac Watts hymns. They read the Catechism. They were instilling in them, you actually had to be able to read to be able to understand some of these documents along the way. This is a very, very literate society.

  2. The Pope:

    It is I who follow the church! it's not a fight against an enemy, it's catechism.

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