catechist

English

Etymology

See catechize.

Noun

catechist (plural catechists)

1. (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.
   • 1965, Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God, Penguin Classics (2010), pages 48-49:

     Now he was not only a lay reader but a pastor’s warden although Umuaro did not have a pastor as yet, only a catechist.

Derived terms

• catechistic

Translations

Translations

Czech: katecheta m Danish: kateket c Dutch: catecheet (nl) m, catechist (nl) m Esperanto: kateĥisto, katekizisto Finnish: katekeetta (fi) German: Katechet (de) m, Katechetin (de) f Greek: κατηχητής (el) m (katichitís) Indonesian: katekis (id) Italian: catechista (it) m or f Kurdish: Northern Kurdish: katekîst m or f Latin: catēchista m Maori: katekita, kaikatikīhama Polish: katecheta (pl) m, katechetka (pl) f Portuguese: catequista (pt) m or f Romanian: catihet (ro) m Russian: катехиза́тор (ru) m (katexizátor) Spanish: catequista (es) m or f Swahili: katekista (sw) Swedish: kateket (sv) c Vietnamese: giáo lý viên, giáo lí viên Vilamovian: katachet m

Anagrams

• Sacchetti, catches it, catchiest

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin catechista.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaː.teːˈxɪst/, /ˌkaː.təˈxɪst/

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• Hyphenation: ca‧te‧chist
• Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

catechist m (plural catechisten, no diminutive)

1. catechist

   Synonym: catecheet

Related terms

• catechismus

Descendants

• → Indonesian: katekis