catecheticaladj.
/katɪˈkɛtɪkəl/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or connected with catechetics or catechesis; pertaining to instruction in the elementary principles of Christianity.
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society > faith > worship > preaching > catechesis > [adjective]
catechizing1581
catechistical1618
catechetical1624
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1624 T. Gataker Discuss. Transubstant. 43 To omit Cyril of Jerusalem his Catecheticall Sermons.
1702 L. Echard Gen. Eccl. Hist. iii. iii. 345 In this City was a famous Catechetical School for training Persons up in Divine Knowledge.
1882 F. W. Farrar Early Days Christianity I. 279 The great catechetical school of Alexandria, which claimed as its founder the Evangelist St. Mark.
2. Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the catechism of a church.
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society > faith > worship > preaching > catechesis > [adjective] > treatise used for
catechetical1618
catechismala1834
1618 J. Hales Let. 2 Dec. 13 in Golden Remains (1659) There should be observ'd a threefold Catechizing..A third in the Church by Catechetical Sermons.
1726 N. Amhurst Terræ-filius (ed. 2) xlix. 266 A considerable sum to buy advowsons of livings, and to maintain a catechetical lecture.
1849 J. Brown J. Fisher ii. 17 (note) To show that he preached catechetical doctrine.
3. Resembling the method of instruction by questions and answers, as in the catechism; ‘consisting of questions and answers’ (Johnson).
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the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > [adjective] > relating to catechism
catechizing1581
catechistical1618
catechistic1683
catechetical1691
1691 E. Stillingfleet Charge to Clergy 18 The true Grounds of Religion; which are easiest learn'd, and understood, and remembered in the short Catechetical Way.
1704 R. Nelson Compan. Festivals & Fasts Pref. p. xxiii To throw the whole Subject..into a catechetical Form.
1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 239. ¶3 Socrates introduced a Catechetical Method of Arguing. He would ask his Adversary Question upon Question, till he had convinced him out of his own Mouth that his Opinions were wrong.
1845 R. W. Hamilton Inst. Pop. Educ. iv. 65 Stout advocates of catechetical methods and forms.
Derivatives
cateˈchetically adv. in a catechetical manner; in the authoritative manner of a catechism.
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the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > [adverb] > in a catechizing manner
catechistically1645
catecheticallya1834
society > faith > worship > preaching > catechesis > [adverb]
catechistically1645
catecheticallya1834
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > [adverb] > conclusively, decisively
undoubtedly1487
concludentlya1575
signanter1579
definitely1581
peremptorily1582
ratifiedly1593
categorically1603
peremptorly1606
lastly1612
perfixedly1613
concludingly1640
decidingly1646
categorematically1654
signantly1656
full-mouthedly1681
conclusively1749
decidedly1764
decisively1789
catecheticallya1834
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a1834 C. Lamb Misc. Wks. (1871) 451 To pronounce, dogmatically and catechetically, who was the richest..man that ever lived.
1842 G. S. Faber Provinc. Lett. (1844) II. 28 All those who had been catechetically instructed and duly baptised.
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