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Vinony

monasticism

noun

  1. religious way of life
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English monastic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō 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.

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