adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to catechesis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
catechetic
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Received-Pronunciation: kă'tēkēʹtĭk
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkatiːˈkiːtɪk/
adj
Meaning 2
In accordance with the catechism of a church.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or involving catechesis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: catechetical
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the catechistic method
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: catechistic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From the Latin catēchēticus, from the Ancient Greek κᾰτηχητῐκός (kătēkhētĭkós), from κᾰτηχητής (kătēkhētḗs, “oral instructor”).