Definition
A person who catechizes; someone who teaches others by asking questions and requiring them to answer from memory.
Etymology
From 'catechize' plus the agent suffix '-er' (one who does), giving 'one who catechizes.' The role was especially important in early Christian education and religious instruction.
Kelly Says
A catechizer was basically a human quiz machine—often a priest or educated lay person whose job was to drill biblical knowledge into congregants before the era of schools, making them crucial figures in spreading literacy and religious understanding.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُعَلِّمُ الْكَتَّبِيَّةِ
mu'allim al-kattabiyyah
CACatalà
catequitzador
ka-te-ki-tsa-dor
CSČeština
katekista
ka-te-ki-sta
DADansk
kateches
ka-te-kes
DEDeutsch
Katechist
ka-te-kist
ELΕλληνικά
κατηχιστής
ka-te-chis-tis
ESEspañol
catequizador
kate-ke-si-dor
FAفارسی
catechizer
kate-ke-si-zer
FISuomi
katekisti
ka-te-kis-ti
FRFrançais
catéchiste
kate-kist
HAHA
malamin addinin
ma-la-mi-n ad-di-ni-n
HEעברית
מורה לדת
mora ledat
HIहिन्दी
प्रचारक
pracharak
HUMagyar
katekéta
ka-te-ke-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengkatek
peng-ka-tek
IGIG
onye nnọchi anya
o-nye nn-o-chi a-nya
ITItaliano
catechista
kate-ki-sta
JA日本語
catechist (カテキスト)
katekisuto
KMKM
អ្នកប្រាប់ព្រះពុទ្ធ
a-nək pra-ba-p re-ah pu-t
KO한국어
catechizer (카테키스트)
katekeiseuteu
MSBahasa Melayu
pengajar agama
pen-ga-jar a-ga-ma
MYမြန်မာ
သာသနာပြု
tha-sa-na-pya
NLNederlands
catechist
kate-kist
NONorsk
kateches
ka-te-kes
PLPolski
katecheta
ka-te-che-ta
PTPortuguês
catequista
ka-te-ki-sta
RORomână
catehist
ka-te-hist
RUРусский
catechist (катехизм)
katehism
SVSvenska
kateket
ka-te-ket
SWKiswahili
mwalimu wa dini
mwa-li-mu wa di-ni
TAதமிழ்
கேட்பவர்
kaetpavar
TEతెలుగు
కేటెచిస్టు
ka-te-chi-stu
THไทย
ผู้สอนศาสนา
phûu saon sa-san
TLTL
tagasaulo
ta-ga-sau-lo
TRTürkçe
katekist
kate-kist
UKУкраїнська
катехет
ka-te-het
URاردو
مدرسِ دین
madris-e-deen
VITiếng Việt
người giảng dạy đức tin
nguoi giang dạy đức tin
YOYO
olùgbọ̀ ẹ̀kọ́
o-lu-gbo e-ko
ZH中文
catechist ( catechist)
katekeishi
ZUZU
umfundisi
u-m-fun-di-si