Catechise

['kætɪkaɪz]

Definition

(v. t.) To instruct by asking questions, receiving answers, and offering explanations and corrections, -- esp. in regard to points of religious faith.

(v. t.) To question or interrogate; to examine or try by questions; -- sometimes with a view to reproof, by eliciting from a person answers which condemn his own conduct.

Typist: Lucas

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Question, interrogate, examine, put questions to.

Editor: Lucia

Definition

v.t. to instruct by question and answer: to question as to belief: to examine systematically to take to task.—adjs. Catechet′ic -al relating to a catechism or oral instruction in the first principles esp. of Christianity.—adv. Catechet′ically.—ns. Catechet′ics the art or practice of teaching by question and answer: that part of theology which treats of Catechē′sis or primary oral instruction as that given to catechumens; Cat′echiser; Cat′echising an examination by questioning; Cat′echism any compendious system of teaching drawn up in the form of question and answer; Cat′echist one who catechises a teacher of catechumens a native teacher in a mission church.—adjs. Catechist′ic -al Catechis′mal pertaining to a catechist or catechism.

Edited by Bertram