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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cat•e•chist (kat′i kist),USA pronunciation n. - Religiona person who catechizes.
- Religion[Eccles.]a person appointed to instruct catechumens in the principles of religion as a preparation for baptism.
- Greek katēchisté̄s, equivalent. to katēch(eîn) to teach by word of mouth, origin, originally to din down, i.e. to get results by shouting (kat- cata- + ēcheîn to sound) + istēs -ist
- Late Latin catēchista
- 1555–65
cat′e•chis′tic, cat′e•chis′ti•cal, adj. cat′e•chis′ti•cal•ly, adv. |