noun

catechism

KA-tih-kih-zuhm

noun

A book that summarises the basic teachings of a religion, typically in question-and-answer form.

"The children studied the catechism before their confirmation."

Any basic instructional manual laid out as a series of questions and answers.

"The training guide reads almost like a catechism of company policy."

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In plain EnglishA structured set of teachings, usually religious, presented as questions and answers.

catechisms plural

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From Late Latin catechismus, from Ancient Greek katekhizein, "to instruct orally."