catechism

«catechism» in Mova's school dictionary: A summary of the main beliefs of a Christian church, set… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a catechism, catechisms)

meaning for a pupil

1) (church) A summary of the main beliefs of a Christian church, set out as questions and answers, used to teach the faith. tree →

2) (church) Lessons in which children or new members learn these beliefs. tree →

3) A set of questions asked one after another, like a test. tree →

sense in the lessons

Met in church life: children learn the catechism before First Communion or Confirmation. It tells the reader someone is learning the beliefs of their faith. Phrases: the Catholic catechism, learn the catechism, catechism class.

examples

• My cousin goes to catechism class on Saturdays. tree →
• The catechism asks, "Who made you?" tree →
• She learned the catechism before her Confirmation. tree →
• The priest taught the catechism to the children. tree →
• Our church gives every family a copy of the catechism. tree →
• Grandma still remembers her catechism from long ago. tree →
• Mum put me through a catechism of questions about where I'd been. tree →

note

Pronounced KAT-a-kiz-um. Countable. Related: catechist (teacher of it), catechise. The last sense is a playful use for many questions.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «catechism» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.