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Webster 1913 Edition


Monasticism

Mo-nas′ti-cism

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Noun.
The monastic life, system, or condition.
Milman.

Webster 1828 Edition


Monasticism

MONAS'TICISM

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Noun.
Monastic life.

Definition 2024


monasticism

monasticism

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Noun

monasticism (countable and uncountable, plural monasticisms)

  1. (religion) The practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to fully devote one's life to spiritual work.

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