📖catechism

noun
/ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm/

Meaning

A summary of religious principles often in the form of questions and answers; also a set of fixed questions or beliefs.

Example Sentences

The priest taught the children the catechism every Sunday.

Synonyms

doctrine, teaching, creed, dogma

Antonyms

heresy, disbelief

Collocations

Catholic catechism, teach catechism, study catechism, catechism class

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