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catechism

noun

cat·​e·​chismˈka-tə-ˌki-zəm How to pronounce catechism (audio)
1
:oral instruction
2
:a manual for catechizing (seecatechizesense 1)
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
The cook often consulted the latest nutritionalcatechism for advice.
catechismaladjective
catechisticadjective

Examples ofcatechism in a Sentence

They went to school to learn theircatechism. He taughtcatechism at Sunday school.
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Jiménez became involved with the Young Lords, a street gang founded by Orlando Davila, who had met Jiménez at acatechism class that Jiménez's mother taught, according to his biography.Adam Harrington,CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025For years, climate alarmism has reigned as politicalcatechism: The planet is burning, and only drastic action—deindustrialization, draconian regulation, even ceasing childbearing—could forestall certain apocalypse.Josh Hammer,MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, andcatechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.Simon Akam,New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025The opposition’s mainstream leaders still mouth thecatechismthat change should come by Venezuelan hands, but more are openly courting external pressure to tilt the balance.Robert Muggah,The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025See All Example Sentences forcatechism

Word History

Etymology

seecatechesis

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined atsense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use ofcatechism was in 1502

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“Catechism.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catechism. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

catechism

noun
cat·​e·​chismˈkat-ə-ˌkiz-əm How to pronounce catechism (audio)
1
:a summary of religious doctrine in the form of questions and answers
2
:a set of questions requiring memorized answers put as a test
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