catechism

1. 1.

   a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

   Broaderinterrogation

   politics

2. 2.

   an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers

   Broaderbook

Other forms of catechism

plural

catechisms·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about catechism

What does catechism mean?

catechism means "a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in catechism?

catechism has 4 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˈkætəˌkɪzəm/.

Is catechism a common word?

catechism is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.