catechumen

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A student of Christian doctrine who studies it for the purpose of adopting it: either a convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism or a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.

Similar words

neophyte baptizand novitiate born-again disciple condisciple godson baby susceptor clinic

Often followed by

and is was in to or who of at

Word family

catechumens