catechumenate

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/ˌkætɪˈkjuːməneɪt//ˌkætɪˈkjuːmənət/

noun

The state or condition of a catechumen, or the time during which one is a catechumen.

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Meanings

nouncatechumenate (plural catechumenates)

plural catechumenates

  1. ChristianityThe state or condition of a catechumen, or the time during which one is a catechumen.
  2. ChristianityA group or body of catechumens
  3. ChristianityThe building where catechumenates gather.

Origin

From catechumen + -ate.

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Translations

French catéchuménat
  • catéchuménatstate or condition of a catechumen
Italian catecumenato
  • catecumenatostate or condition of a catechumen
Cite this entry
APA

catechumenate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechumenate

MLA

“catechumenate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechumenate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catechumenate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechumenate.

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