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Webster 1913 Edition
Monasticism
Mo-nas′ti-cism
,Noun.
The monastic life, system, or condition.
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Webster 1828 Edition
Monasticism
MONAS'TICISM
,Noun.
Definition 2024
monasticism
monasticism
English
Noun
monasticism (countable and uncountable, plural monasticisms)
- (religion) The practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to fully devote one's life to spiritual work.