catechistic

9.9

A way of teaching that uses strict question-and-answer to help students remember facts

adjective
/ˌkætəˈkɪstɪk/

Formal

: catequético

Her catechistic lessons emphasized memorization and disciplined study of the faith.

Examples

It propagated a responsible treatment of sexuality, instead of the age-old catechistic way.

Glossary of Broken Dreams (2018)
They believed in Satan, of course, but it was more of a theoretical belief—a matter of catechistic foundations that were best left underground and out of sight in this modern age.

Fiction book (1998)
The teacher used a catechistic approach to explain the complex religious concepts deeply.
Many religious schools adopt a catechistic method to instill moral values in their students.

Synonyms

catechetical

vscatechistic

Specialized

1 9.9

Relating to religious teaching using questions and answers

focuses on resembling that teaching style or its rigor rather than practice

catechismal

vscatechistic

Formal

9.9

About questions and answers used to teach Christian beliefs

is about resembling that summary in method or strictness rather than content

catechetic

vscatechistic

Specialized

9.9

Teaching Christian beliefs using questions and answers, often in church classes

emphasizes resembling that strict format or method rather than instruction

How Instructional

instructional

34 3.4

catechistic

Formal

9.9

explanatory

28 3.8

Surface Forms

catechistic positive

Morphology

catechistic = catechist (transparent) = catechist + ic

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to the noun 'catechist', so the meaning 'relating to or resembling a catechist/catechism' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Catechistic comes from catechism, which goes back to an old Greek word meaning 'to teach by asking questions'. So, think of a teacher who asks the same questions until students learn the answers — catechistic describes that strict question-and-answer style or anything that follows that method.