catechetics

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noun

Religious teaching, especially that given to children before confirmation.

OriginLatin catēchēticus ← Ancient Greek κατηχητικός →
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Meanings

nouncatechetics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableReligious teaching, especially that given to children before confirmation.
  2. archaicuncountableeducationThe science or practice of instructing by questions and answers.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκατηχητικός
  2. Latincatēchēticus
  3. Englishcatechetics

Learned borrowing from Latin catēchēticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κατηχητικός (katēkhētikós), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “catechize”).

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Translations

Finnish kateketiikka
  • kateketiikkareligious teaching
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APA

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“catechetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechetics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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