catechism
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm/
- Formal
:
cuestionario
- For politicians of both major U.S. political parties, expressions of concern about Iran and the need to confront it have become a required catechism.
Then it takes a turn, you get this guy Nichaya, who writes this pamphlet, the Catechism of a Revolutionist.
- Then it takes a turn, you get this guy Nichaya, who writes this pamphlet, the Catechism of a Revolutionist.
Examples
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Not much will be accomplished, however, if politicians and officers simply learn to recite a catechism of civil-military relations.
Academic text (2001) -
But, Cynthia, the catechism was written by people who have no understanding of science.
Blog text (13) -
I am not suggesting a civic catechism.
Academic text (2002) -
"Would you like to examine them in their catechism, Father?" Miss Buckley asked.
Fiction book (1997) -
Zakaria was issuing the leftist catechism on gun control.
Blog text (14) -
They've modified their catechism to worship climate theory and upscaled the donations by going directly to the government.
Blog text (33) -
Pound's directives were the catechism of poetry workshops during the sixties and seventies.
Fiction book (1999) -
The reporter asked each candidate a series of questions that resembled a political catechism during the debate.
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In the town hall meeting, the mayor faced a rigorous catechism from the citizens about his policies.
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The panel discussion turned into a real catechism as the audience challenged the experts with their tough inquiries.
Synonyms
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4.2
A set of connected questions asked to explore a topic
How Question-Based
- Formal
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7.6
- Formal
1
9.5
- Formal
∞
2.1
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3.7
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
catechism = catech + ism
This is a metaphorical/extended use of the same word; the components do not allow a learner to infer the sense 'a formal series of questions' because the root element is not a transparent English morpheme.
Etymology
Catechism comes from the Greek word katecheo, which was a way of teaching using questions and answers, and that's why catechism can also mean a formal series of questions used to find out someone's views.