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catechism
  1. A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.
  2. A basic manual in some subject.
  3. A set of questions designed to determine knowledge.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The students eagerly studied the catechism, as it not only provided religious teachings but also encouraged introspection and understanding of their faith.”
      “John's environmental catechism involves sustainable living, conservation efforts, and promoting renewable energy sources.”
      “Edith responded immediately by buying a missal and a catechism and preparing for baptism.”
catechist
  1. (Christianity) One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.
  2. Examples:
    1. “He quickly learnt that his mother and father, who was a catechist with the local Anglican church, had not survived.”
      “In 1995, he visited Papua New Guinea, this time to beatify the catechist Peter To Rot.”
      “Nwamgba said nothing when Anikwenwa announced that he had been appointed catechist at the new mission.”
catechumen
  1. A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young Christian preparing for confirmation.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I'm a catechumen eagerly seeking baptism, but my parents are strongly opposed.”
      “The person wanting to be baptised is called a catechumen and those seeking the other sacraments are called candidates for eucharist and confirmation.”
      “Once baptized, the catechumen receives the sacrament of the confirmation and the eucharist.”
catechesis
  1. Religious instruction given orally to catechumens.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Education, and especially simple catechesis for children, was the major priority of religious congregations and the church in general.”
      “In my article, I tried to state clearly that I was not calling for a return to a pre-Vatican II style of catechesis, but something new.”
      “When I was coming into the Church, experience quickly taught me that I could not rely on catechesis at the parish level.”
catechumenate
  1. The state or condition of a catechumen; the time during which one is a catechumen.
  2. Examples:
    1. “They were initially dedicated to the catechumenate, a dispensary, an evening school and a pre-school.”
      “About the year 300, those desirous of being baptized were admitted to the catechumenate, giving in their names to the bishop.”
      “A third area has to do with renewing and broadening the baptismal catechumenate for different age groups in society.”
categise
  1. (archaic, rare) Eye dialect spelling of catechism.
catechization
  1. The act of catechizing.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The catechetical ministry of the church is extremely well developed, at the levels of both state education and church catechization.”
      Catechization is not a method of instruction by means of questions and answers.”
catechiser
  1. One who catechises.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Thomas Wilkinson came with me to Barton and questioned me like a catechiser all the way.”
catechizer
  1. One who catechizes.
  2. Examples:
    1. “After his return to Cyprus, he worked as a preacher and catechizer in the Archdiocese.”
      “Nevertheless, from first to last he conscientiously fulfilled his duties as preacher and catechizer.”
      “When I was about nine or ten years old, I literally fled from a little church near Warsaw, because the catechizer had terrified me.”
catechumenist
catechizing
catechising
catechizations
catechumenists
  1. plural of catechumenist
catechumenates
  1. plural of catechumenate
catechisings
  1. plural of catechising
catechizings
  1. plural of catechizing
catecheses
catechisers
  1. plural of catechiser
catechizers
  1. plural of catechizer
catechumens
  1. plural of catechumen
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  3. Examples:
    1. “And the reality of original sin and the necessity of baptism is the very first fact catechumens need to encounter.”
      “In some cases, the leaders themselves were catechumens, that is, people preparing for baptism.”
      “The group of catechumens was baptized after a few days in prison, and-though it may seem hard to believe-looked forward to their martyrdom.”
catechisms
  1. plural of catechism
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Here we see how the catechisms give us a very realistic answer to the question of belief.”
      “We may demand the credentials of every creed and catechise all the catechisms.”
      “However, for the sake of convenience, catechisms will often speak of the seven Great Mysteries.”
catechists
  1. plural of catechist
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