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单词 catechism
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catechism

[ kat-i-kiz-uhm ]
/ ˈkæt ɪˌkɪz əm /
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noun

Ecclesiastical.
  1. an elementary book containing a summary of the principles of the Christian religion, especially as maintained by a particular church, in the form of questions and answers.
  2. the contents of such a book.
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 catechism

1495–1505; <Late Latin catēchismus apparently equivalent to catēch(izāre) to catechize + -ismus-ism

OTHER WORDS FROM catechism

cat·e·chis·mal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH catechism

cataclysm, catechism

Words nearby catechism

cat door, cate, catechesis, catechetical, catechin, catechism, catechist, catechize, catechol, catecholamine, catechu
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British Dictionary definitions for catechism

catechism
/ (ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm) /

noun

instruction 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 catechism

catechismal, adjective

Word Origin for catechism

C16: 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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