monachism

American  

[mon-uh-kiz-uhm] / ˈmɒn əˌkɪz əm /

noun

1. monasticism.

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Other Word Forms

• monachist adjective

Etymology

Origin of monachism

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

Example Sentences

The struggle for the Holy Sepulchre blended Christian monachism and Christian chivalry in the spiritual orders: the Knights Templars, the Knights of Saint John, the Teutonic Order.

From Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) by Schoenfeld, Hermann

St. Hilarion instituted the first monks in Palestine, and he lived to see many thousands subject to his rule, and towards the close of his life to plant monachism in Cyprus.

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

Already in the previous century the secular priesthood had complained bitterly of the impulse given to monachism by the founding and development of the Cistercians.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles

Buddhism taught that only the monk could attain the highest sanctity and receive the highest reward, and such has generally been the teaching in those forms of Christianity in which monachism exists.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris

This unusual tendency of monachism, had been learned by Leonardus in Italy, where the mode of education, and all the views of a religious life, are much more cheerful than among the Catholics of Germany.

From The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)