cat ‧ e ‧ chis ‧ m /ˈkætəˌkɪz ə m, ˈkætɪˌkɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [singular]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: catechismus , from Greek , from katechein ; CATECHIZE ]
a set of questions and answers about the Christian religion that people learn in order to become full members of a church:
We were taught to recite the catechism.