catechizer

Variant of catechize

transitive verb catechized, catechizing

  1. to teach, esp. in the principles of religion, by the method of questions and answers
  2. to question searchingly or fully

Origin: ME catecizen < LL(Ec) catechizare < Gr katēchizein: see catechetical

Also sp. catechise

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