Main Entry: cat·e·chism

Pronunciation: \ˈka-tə-ˌki-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1502

1 : oral instruction
2 : a manual for catechizing; specifically : a summary of religious doctrine often in the form of questions and answers
3 a : a set of formal questions put as a test b : something resembling a catechism especially in being a rote response or formulaic statement

— cat·e·chis·mal \ˌka-tə-ˈkiz-məl\ adjective

— cat·e·chis·tic \-ˈkis-tik\ adjective