monachism

[ mon-uh-kiz-uhm ]

Origin of monachism

1
1570–80; <Late Latin monach(us) monk + -ism

Other words from monachism

  • mon·a·chist, adjective

Words Nearby monachism

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How to use monachism in a sentence

  • The spirit of monachism is as distinguishable as if the cowled ghosts of the victims were actually seen flitting along the aisles.

    How to Observe | Harriet Martineau
  • The two arms of the hierarchy by which the Middle Ages were governed had been chivalry and monachism.

  • Though there were many good points in monachism, the Fathers were not slow to point out its defects.

  • The thirteenth century saw the rise of a new class of religious orders, actuated by different views from monachism.

  • Lrins, the great centre of monachism in Gaul, and Canterbury under Theodore, had been his schools.

    Old English Libraries | Ernest Savage