Dictionary

monasticism en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English monastic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English monasticism From monastic (“relating to monks”) + -ism.

Meanings

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

Forms

Relateds

monastic · nun · monk

Synonyms

monachism

Translations (17)

mk монаштво (religious practice) · bg монашество (religious practice) · ta துறவறம் (religious practice) · ca monaquisme (religious practice) · ga manachas (religious practice) · pl monastycyzm (religious practice) · eo monaĥismo (religious practice) · de Mönchtum (religious practice) · it monachesimo (religious practice) · cmn 修道主義 /修道主义 (religious practice) · pt monasticismo (religious practice) · de Monastizismus (religious practice) · ko 수도주의 (religious practice) · cy mynachaeth (religious practice) · sw umonaki (religious practice) · cs mnišství (religious practice) · el μοναχισμός (religious practice)