CATECHISM


Meaning of CATECHISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-tə-ˌki-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1502

1. : oral instruction

2. : a manual for catechizing ; specifically : a summary of religious doctrine often in the form of questions and answers

3.

a. : a set of formal questions put as a test

b. : something resembling a catechism especially in being a rote response or formulaic statement

• cat·e·chis·mal ˌka-tə-ˈkiz-məl adjective

• cat·e·chis·tic -ˈkis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.