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CATECHETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or involving catechesis
Synonyms:
catechetic; catechetical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
divinity; theology (the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth)
Pertainym:
catechesis (oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation))
Derivation:
catechesis (oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism
Example:
the catechistic method
Synonyms:
catechetic; catechistic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
catechism (a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views)