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catechumen
cat·e·chu·men [ kàttə kymən ] (plural cat·e·chu·mens)


noun 
Definition:
 
religious pupil: somebody who receives instruction in preparation for Christian baptism or confirmation
[14th century. Directly or via French< ecclesiastical Latin catechumenus< Greek katēkhoumenos "being instructed," form of katēkhein (see catechize)]

cat·e·chu·men·ism [ kàttə kymə nìzzəm ] noun
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