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Webster 1913 Edition

Catechist

Cat′e-chist

(kăt′ē̍-kĭst)

,

Noun.

[L.

catechista

, fr. Gr.]

One who instructs by question and answer, especially in religions matters.

Webster 1828 Edition

Catechist

CATECHIST

,

Noun.

One who instructs viva voice, or by question and answer; a catechiser; one appointed by the church to instruct in the principles of religion.

Definition 2025

catechist

catechist

English

Noun

catechist ‎(plural catechists)

(Christianity) One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.

Translations

Danish: kateket c
Dutch:
Esperanto: kateĥisto
Finnish: katekeetta (fi)
German: Katechet (de) m, Katechetin f
Greek: κατηχητής (el) m ‎(katichitís)
Italian: catechista (it) m, f
Latin: catēchista m

Maori: katekita, kaikatikīhama
Polish: katecheta (pl) m, katechetka (pl) f
Portuguese: catequista m, f
Romanian: catihet (ro) m
Russian:
Spanish: catequista m, f
Swedish: kateket (sv) c
Vilamovian: katachet m

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