catechumen

Noun

Meaning

One who is receiving rudimentary instruction in the doctrines of Christianity; a neophyte; in the primitive church, one officially recognized as a Christian, and admitted to instruction preliminary to admission to full membership in the church.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

neophyte apostle colt cub chela convert Greenhorn amateur scholar initiate recruit pupil follower apprentice disciple
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Antonyms

national dean pro last local great
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Hypernyms

pupil student educatee

Examples

2. The catechumen or sponsors state their request for Baptism. Source: Internet

Thus for Aphraates baptism conditions the taking of a vow in which the catechumen promises celibacy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

catechresis catechu catechuic catechumenal catechumenate catechumenical