单词 | catechism |
释义 | catechism[ kat-i-kiz-uhm ] / ˈkæt ɪˌkɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR catechism ON THESAURUS.COM nounEcclesiastical.
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. Origin of catechism1495–1505; <Late Latin catēchismus apparently equivalent to catēch(izāre) to catechize + -ismus-ism OTHER WORDS FROM catechismcat·e·chis·mal, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH catechismcataclysm, catechismWords nearby catechismcat door, cate, catechesis, catechetical, catechin, catechism, catechist, catechize, catechol, catecholamine, catechu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for catechismcatechism / (ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm) / nouninstruction 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 of catechismcatechismal, adjectiveWord Origin for catechismC16: from Late Latin catēchismus, ultimately from Greek katēkhizein to catechize Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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