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catechetics.

Religious teaching, especially that given to children before confirmation.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Religious teaching, especially that given to children before confirmation.

    uncountable
  2. The science or practice of instructing by questions and answers.

    archaic · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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