monasticism
monasticism
Definition
mo·nas·ti·cism (--tə siz′əm)
noun
the monastic system or way of life
monasticism
Synonyms
monasticism
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- encourage: Bishop of Soissons in France, he did much to encourage monasticism.
- reform: However, Edwy's brother Edgar admired and supported the reformed monasticism.
- restore: It was founded by Aelred Carlyle, an Anglo-Catholic who was determined to restore Benedictine monasticism in the Anglican church.
- introduce: By these books, and by his two foundations, he introduced monasticism in the Western Church.
Preposition: in
- century: It is believed they may date from the time of St Anthony Abbot, who founded monasticism in the early fourth century.
Adjective modifier
- medieval: Medieval monasticism was one such effort to adapt Jesus ' apocalyptic agenda to the world.
- western: On the south side of the ambulatory is the Chapel of St. Benedict, Father of western monasticism.
- female: Was the seventh century ' the golden age of female monasticism ' ?
- early: What do these remains tell us about the operation of early Buddhist monasticism?
- Benedictine: It was founded by Aelred Carlyle, an Anglo-Catholic who was determined to restore Benedictine monasticism in the Anglican church.
Noun used with modifier
- Buddhist: What do these remains tell us about the operation of early Buddhist monasticism?
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