catechism

A noun referring to a summary of principles, often in a question-and-answer format, used for religious instruction or as a series of questions to elicit a person's views.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un exposé sommaire des principes d'une doctrine, souvent sous forme de questions et réponses, utilisé pour l'enseignement religieux, ou par extension une série de questions visant à sonder les opinions de quelqu'un.

1. Series of questions C1 formal

   A set of questions asked to someone, such as a political candidate, to find out their opinions or beliefs.

   • The journalist put the candidate through a rigorous catechism on economic policy.
   • During the interview, he faced a catechism about his past decisions.
   • The committee's catechism revealed the nominee's true stance on the issue.

   🇫🇷Interrogatoire

   Synonymes: grillinginquisitioninterrogationinterviewquestionnairequiz

2. Religious instruction book B2 formal

   A book that summarizes the principles of a Christian religion, typically written in a question-and-answer format.

   • The children studied the catechism to prepare for their first communion.
   • The priest used the catechism to explain the church's teachings.
   • She memorized the answers from the catechism for her confirmation class.

   🇫🇷catéchisme

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