catechumen
4 synonyms for catechumen, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone being taught the basics of Christian belief before being baptised or confirmed.
Synonyms
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Catechumen came into English via Middle English cathecumynys (plural), from Middle French cathecumin (modern French catéchumène) or Ecclesiastical Latin catēchūmenus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κατηχούμενος (katēkhoúmenos, “being instructed”), the present passive participle of κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “sound through,...
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