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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)

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