catechism (redirected from Catechisms)

cat·e·chism  (kt-kzm)

n.

1. A book giving a brief summary of the basic principles of Christianity in question-and-answer form.

2. A manual giving basic instruction in a subject, usually by rote or repetition.

3. A body of fundamental principles or beliefs, especially when accepted uncritically: "the core of the catechism of the antinuclear left, the notion that the threat to peace is technological, not political" (George F. Will).

4. A close questioning or examination, as of a political figure.

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[French catechisme, from Old French, from Late Latin catchismus, from Late Greek katkhismos, from katkhizein, to teach by word of mouth; see catechize.]

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catechism [kat-tik-kiz-zum]

Noun

instruction on the doctrine of a Christian Church by a series of questions and answers [Greek katēkhizein to catechize]

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catechism

1. a manual of instruction in the principles of the Christian religion, usually in question and answer form.
2. catechetical instruction. — catechist, n. — catechetical, adj.

See also: Christianity

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	catechism - a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units interrogatory, examination, interrogation - formal systematic questioning
	2.	catechism - an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers book - a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"

Translations

catechism [ˈkætɪkɪzəm] n (REL) → catecismo

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catechism [ˈkætɪkɪzəm] n → catéchisme m

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catechism [ˈkætɪkɪzəm] n → Katechismus m

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catechism [ˈkætɪkɪzəm] n → catechismo

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catechism

n catechism [ˈkӕtikizəm]

1 a book (especially religious) of instructions by means of question and answer. kategismus كِتابٌ تَعْليميٌّ دينيٌّ بِطَريقَةِ السؤالِ والجَواب катехизис katechismus katekismus der Katechismus κατήχηση catecismo katekismus کتاب پرسش و پاسخ katekismus catéchisme סֶפֶר דָת בְּצוּרָה שֶׁל שְׁאֵלוֹת וּתשוּבוֹת धार्मिक या मौलिक शिक्षा katekizam katekizmus, káté katekisme kennslubók (spurningar og svör), (fermingar-)kver catechismo; (prontuario a domande e risposte) 教義問答書 교리 문답집, 문답식 교과서 katekizmas katķisms soal jawab catechismus katekisme katechizm catecismo catehism катехизис katechizmus katekizem katehizam katekes หนังสือที่ใช้ในการสอนถึงหลักการของศาสนาคริสต์ sorulu-cevaplı din öğrenim kitabı; ilmihal 問答集,問答教學法 катехізис سوال و جواب والی مذہبی کتاب sách giáo lý vấn đáp 问答集,问答教学法

2 a series of searching questions on any subject. vraeboek سِلْسِلَةٌ مِنَ الأسْئِلَةِ عَن مَوْضوعٍ ما разпит katechismus overhøring eine Reihe von Fragen κατήχηση catequismo küsitlus یک سری پرسش های تحقیقی kuulustelu catéchisme סִדרַת שְׁאֵלוֹת प्रश्नोत्तरी katekizam kérdések pertanyaan rækileg yfirheyrsla interrogatorio 手厳しい質問 질문 공세 pagrindai virkne jautājumu (par kādu tēmu) soalan-soalan yang rapi ondervraging overhøring; ildprøve sprawdzian questionário şir de întrebări выспрашивание katechizmus katekizem katehizam korsförhör คำถามและคำตอบที่ใช้ในการสอนถึงหลักการของศาสนาคริสต์ araştırıcı sorular 一系列的提問 низка питань پُر جستجو سوالات کا ایک سلسلہ cách dạy bằng vấn đáp 一系列的提问

adj catechetical [-ketikl]

catechetical class. katkisasie مُخْتَصٌّ بالتَّعْليمِ الدّيني بواسِطَةِ السُّؤالِ والجَواب катехизисен katechetický kateketisk katechistisch κατηχητικός catequístico به صورت پرسش و پاسخ catéchistique לְמִידָה ע”י שׁאֵלוֹת וּתשוּבוֹת प्रश्नोत्तरी पर आधारित शिक्षण सत्र katekizam katekizáló katekisme catechetico 教理問答の susijęs su katekizmo mokymu katehisma-; katķisma- kelas katekisme catechetisch konfirmant-(undervisning) katechetyczny катехизический katechetický katehetičen katehistički kateketisk, katekes- ซึ่งเป็นหลักการของศาสนาคริสต์ sorulu-cevaplı 問答式教學法的, 問答式的 такий, що має форму питаня-відповідь سوال و جواب کے ذریعے تعلیم ،کی جماعت thuộc dạy vấn đáp 问答式教学法的, 问答式的