catechizers
/ˈkætəˌkaɪzərz/
noun
- People who teach religious principles by asking and answering questions, especially in a formal or systematic way.
- The training program for catechizers includes lessons on how to engage young learners.
- The catechizers at the church prepared the children for their first communion.
- In the village, the catechizers were respected for their deep knowledge of scripture.
- People who question or examine someone closely and persistently, often to test their knowledge or beliefs.
- The journalist acted as one of the catechizers, pressing the politician for clear answers on the policy.
- New employees often feel like they are being catechizers when the senior staff quizzes them on company procedures.
- During the debate, the catechizers on the panel did not let any vague statement go unchallenged.