noun
catechism
KA-tih-kih-zuhm
noun
1
A book that summarises the basic teachings of a religion, typically in question-and-answer form.
"The children studied the catechism before their confirmation."
2
Any basic instructional manual laid out as a series of questions and answers.
"The training guide reads almost like a catechism of company policy."
How to Use Catechism
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA structured set of teachings, usually religious, presented as questions and answers.
Word Forms
catechisms plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin catechismus, from Ancient Greek katekhizein, "to instruct orally."