First Known Use: 1753
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catechesis
noun cat·e·che·sis \ˌka-tə-ˈkē-səs\
plural cat·e·che·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of CATECHESIS
: oral instruction of catechumens
— cat·e·chet·i·cal \-ˈke-ti-kəl\ adjective
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Origin of CATECHESIS
Late Latin, from Greek katēchēsis, from katēchein to teach
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