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• Monasticism — • The act of dwelling alone (Greek monos, monazein, monachos), has come to denote the mode of life pertaining to persons living in seclusion from the world, under religious vows and subject to a fixed rule, as monks, friars, nuns, or in general …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Monasticism — is based on loving to be completely devoted to worship. Monasticism systems: 1 Solitude (Hermits): a monk lives in a cell or cave. 2 Coenobitic discipline where monks live together, participating in some prayers and eat together. 3 Communal Order …   Dictionary of church terms

• Monasticism — Mo*nas ti*cism, n. The monastic life, system, or condition. Milman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• monasticism — 1> монашество, монастырская жизнь; иночество …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

• monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of …   Universalium



• Monasticism — Trappist monk praying in his cell. Monasticism (from Greek μοναχός, monachos, derived from Greek monos, alone) is a religious way of life characterized by the practice of renouncing worldly pursuits to fully devote one s self to spiritual work.… …   Wikipedia

• monasticism — монашество, монастырская жизнь; иночество …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

• monasticism — noun see monastic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• monasticism — n монашество, монастырская жизнь; иночество …   Англо-русский словарь по социологии

• monasticism — [mə næstɪsɪz(ə)m] Общая лексика: иночество, монастырская жизнь, монашество …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь