catechesis
pronunciation
How to pronounce catechesis in British English:
UK [ˌkætə'ki:sɪs]
How to pronounce catechesis in American English:
US [ˌkætə'kisɪs]
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- Noun:
- oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
Word Origin
- catechesis (n.)
- from Greek katekhesis "instruction by word of mouth," from katekhein "to instruct orally," originally "to resound" (with sense evolution via "to sound (something) in someone's ear; to teach by word of mouth." From kata- "down" (in this case, "thoroughly") + ekhein "to sound, ring," from ekhe "sound," from PIE *(s)wagh- "to resound" (see echo (n.)). Related: Catachectic; catachectical.
Example
- 1. The moral formation offered by catechesis and christian teaching is a valuable resource for a new generation of youth without a moral compass .