Defn: Of or pertaining to catechu or its derivatives. See catechin.
CATECHUMEN
Cat"e*chu`men, n. Etym: [L. catechunenus, Gr. Catechise.] (Eccl.)
Defn: 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.
CATECHUMENATE
Cat`e*chu"men*ate, n.
Defn: The state or condition of a catechumen or the time during which one is a catechumen.
CATECHUMENICAL
Cat`e*chu*men"i*cal, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to catechumens; as, catechumenical instructions.
CATECHUMENIST
Cat`e*chu"men*ist, n.
Defn: A catechumen. Bp. Morton.
CATEGOREMATIC
Cat`e*gor`e*mat"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. Category.] (Logic.)