n.
Pronunciation: ' ka-t ə - ˌ ki-z ə m
Function: 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 \ ˌ ka-t ə - ' kiz-m ə l \ adjective
– cat · e · chis · tic \ - ' kis-tik \ adjective