monasticism
IPA: mʌnˈæstʌsɪzʌm
noun
- (religion) The practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to fully devote one's life to spiritual work.
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Examples of "monasticism" in Sentences
- It has also dropped monasticism.
- Christian monasticism in the valley.
- Later it was a center of monasticism.
- Peace is the essence of monasticism'.
- Rise of scholasticism and monasticism.
- He was a generous patron of monasticism.
- Monasticism was not established without opposition.
- Monasticism is not by definition a communial practice.
- Most of the references are concerned with monasticism.
- But Severus was no indiscriminating adherent of monasticism.
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