catechist

[ kat-i-kist ]
/ ˈkæt ɪ kɪst /

noun

a person who catechizes.
Ecclesiastical. a person appointed to instruct catechumens in the principles of religion as a preparation for baptism.

Origin of catechist

1555–65; < Late Latin catēchista < Greek katēchistḗs, equivalent to katēch(eîn) to teach by word of mouth, orig. to din down, i.e. to get results by shouting ( kat- cata- + ēcheîn to sound) + istēs -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM catechist

cat·e·chis·tic, cat·e·chis·ti·cal, adjective cat·e·chis·ti·cal·ly, adverb non·cat·e·chis·tic, adjective non·cat·e·chis·ti·cal, adjective