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Catechizing
To give oral instruction, especially of religion; now specifically by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.
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verb
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To give oral instruction, especially of religion; now specifically by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.
- 2
To question at length.
noun
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Catechism
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| catechiseverb | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of catechize. [To give oral instruction, especially of religion; (specifically) by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.] |
| catechisingnoun | catechism |
| catechumenismnoun | The religious instruction given to a catechumen. |
| catechismnoun | A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity. |
| catecheticsnoun | Religious teaching, especially that given to children before confirmation. |
| catechesisnoun | Religious instruction given orally to catechumens. |
| catechumenshipnoun | The state or condition of a catechumen. |
| catechumenatenoun | The state or condition of a catechumen, or the time during which one is a catechumen. |
| catharizationnoun | The process of catharizing. |
| edifyingnoun | Edification. |
| cathectionnoun | cathexis |
| preachificationnoun | (informal) Preaching. |
| baptizingnoun | baptism |
| scrutinynoun | Intense study of someone or something. |
| didactionnoun | The act of teaching didactically; teaching in general. |
| inculcationnoun | The teaching of something by using frequent repetition |
| catholizationnoun | The process of converting (a territory, etc.) to the Catholic religion. |
| cautelnoun | (obsolete) caution; prudence; wariness |
| recatholizationnoun | The process of converting (a territory, etc.) back to the Catholic religion. |
| didacticizationnoun | The process of making something didactic. |
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