to catechize
1
9.9
- verb
- /ˈkætɪˌkaɪz/
- Formal
:
catequizar
- The priest will catechize the children using a standard set of questions and answers during Sunday school.
- catechized well
A slave, a leper, or a beggar plays the role of mystagog, and a child may catechize another child, and it's a simple act.
- A slave, a leper, or a beggar plays the role of mystagog, and a child may catechize another child, and it's a simple act.
Examples
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William May of Kingston reported that he devoted part of his Wednesday and Friday to catechizing during that penitential season.
Academic text (2007) -
They sang the hymns, heard the sermons, and were catechized in the Illinois Algonquian language.
Academic text (2001) -
It was interesting to catechize a man my own age.
Fiction book (1998) -
One hopes that at some point you will be properly catechized.
Blog text (13) -
And so, on our trips, Jack catechized me in this doctrine of risk, cause and effect, suffering, and pain.
Fiction book (1991) -
If every single family catechized their own children, we would have a strong nation of clear thinkers.
Blog text (20) -
A well-catechized 10-year-old knows why your point is wrong.
Blog text (13) -
I was well catechized.
Blog text (24) -
Pedro, however, displayed deep faith and charity and continued to catechize his many converts, giving witness to Christ by a life of purity and dedication to the Gospel.
Blog text (23) -
Parents often catechize their children to help them understand their religious beliefs.
Synonyms
13
6.8
To give someone deep spiritual understanding through teaching or practice
How Thorough
- Formal
142
6.5
- Formal
53
3.1
- Formal
1
9.9
16
2.3
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
catechize = catechism (opaque) = catech + ize
The connection to 'catechism' is not transparent for most learners, as 'catechize' is not a regular derivation from a common English base.
Etymology
Catechize comes from an old Greek word katecheo that meant 'to teach by speaking' and is the same root as catechism, a short list of questions and answers about faith. So, to catechize someone is to ask them questions or teach them about religious beliefs.