Meaning & use
catechism
A summary of religious doctrine, often written as a series of questions and answers, used to instruct believers.
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Children in the parish memorized the catechism before their first communion.
The old catechism explained core beliefs through short questions a teacher would ask aloud.
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By extension, 'catechism' can describe any rigid set of questions and answers used to test or drill someone, even outside a religious context.
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