Synonyms & related words for catechism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of catechism. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to catechism

Explore words related to catechism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include catechismal, catechetic, catechizing, catechetical, catechist, catechetically, catechizer, catholically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does catechism come from?

The word catechism breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cate-, from Greek kata (“thoroughly”); and -ech, from Greek echein (“to sound, resound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.