stylitism

Variant of stylite

stylite definition

sty·lite (stī′līt′)

noun

any of various Christian ascetics who lived on the tops of pillars

Etymology: LGr(Ec) stylitēs < Gr, dwelling on a pillar < stylos, pillar < IE *st(h)ū- < base *stā-, to stand

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