Hesychast
[ hes-i-kast ]
noun
one of a sect of mystics that originated in the 14th century among the monks on Mt. Athos, Greece.
Origin of Hesychast
11825–35; <Medieval Latin hesychasta<Greek hēsychastḗs a recluse, equivalent to hēsycház(ein) to be quiet, be still (verbal derivative of hḗsychos quiet, still) + -tēs agent suffix
Other words from Hesychast
- Hes·y·chast·ic, adjective
Words Nearby Hesychast
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How to use Hesychast in a sentence
In the Hesychast controversy he took the side of the monks of Athos, but refused to agree to the theory of the uncreated light.
British Dictionary definitions for Hesychast
Hesychast
/ (ˈhɛsɪˌkæst) /
noun
Greek Orthodox Church a member of a school of mysticism developed by the monks of Mount Athos in the 14th century
Origin of Hesychast
1Cl8: from Medieval Latin hesychasta mystic, from Greek hēsukhastēs, from hēsukhazein to be tranquil, from hēsukhos quiet
Derived forms of Hesychast
- Hesychastic, adjective
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