catechize definition - Dictionary

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cat·e·chize [ káttə kz ] (past and past participle cat·e·chized, present participle cat·e·chiz·ing, 3rd person present singular cat·e·chiz·es)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. teach somebody about Christianity: to instruct somebody in the basic principles of the Christian religion using questions and answers

2. interrogate somebody: to question somebody closely, e.g. in an examination or interrogation

[15th century. Via ecclesiastical Latin catechizare< ecclesiastical Greek katēkhizein< katēkhein "sound through" < ēkhē "sound"]

cat·e·chi·za·tion [ kàttəki záysh'n ] noun

cat·e·chiz·er [ kàttə kzər ] noun