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Meaning of Catechumen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌkæt.ɪˈkjuː.mɛn

Definitions

A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.

Equivalents

العربية المتنصّر
Deutsch Katechumene Katechumenin Taufbewerber Taufbewerberin
Español catecúmena catecúmeno
Suomi katekumeeni
Français catéchumène
Bahasa Indonesia katekumen
Italiano catecumena catecumeno
日本語 求道者 洗礼志願者
Latina catechumenus
Македонски огласен
Nederlands catechumeen doopleerling
Polski katechumen katechumenka
Português catecúmena catecúmeno
Русский новообращённая новообращённый
Svenska katekumen
Kiswahili mkatekumeni

Examples

“Here in this room an old man had killed and boiled a catechumen, had committed sodomy with a rat, had discussed a rodent nunhood with V., a future saint – depending which story you listened to.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

catechumenal catechumenate catechumenism catechumenist catechumenship catechutannic acid

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