catechetic
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to catechesis: Pertaining to or involving the oral instruction of Christian principles, typically through questions and answers.
- Resembling a rigorous catechism: Characteristic of a strict, systematic method of teaching or interrogation using a series of questions and answers.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The priest's catechetic approach helped the new converts understand the core doctrines.
- The teacher employed a catechetic method, drilling the students with precise questions to ensure they memorized the facts.
Advanced Usage
- "Catechetical instruction": Teaching that follows the question-and-answer format typical of a catechism.
- The church offers catechetical instruction for all children before their First Communion.
Variants and Related Words
- Catechetical (adj): A more common variant with the same meaning as 'catechetic'.
- The catechetical manual has been used for generations.
- Catechesis (n): The process of oral religious instruction, especially by question and answer.
- The bishop emphasized the importance of catechesis for adult faith formation.
- Catechism (n): A summary of religious doctrine, often in the form of questions and answers.
- He studied the catechism to prepare for his confirmation.
Synonyms
- Instructional: Pertaining to the act of teaching.
- Didactic: Intended to teach, particularly in a moralistic or sometimes pedantic way.
- Interrogative: Having the form of a question.
Related Phrases
- Catechetic method: A pedagogical technique based on asking a series of questions to lead a student to a specific conclusion or to test knowledge.
- Socrates is famous for his use of a catechetic method in philosophical dialogues.
Adjective
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of or relating to or involving catechesis
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of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism
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the catechistic method
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