cenobitism en · NOUN
Etymology
From cenobite + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite.
The baides in which the early christians took refuge in the ages of cenobitism or of persecution
1837, Alphonse de Lamartine, translated by Robert Huish, Travels in the Holy Land:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cœnobitism | alternative | lexicographic | |
| coenobitism | alternative | lexicographic |