Monasticism

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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 — 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 — noun the religious practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to fully devote ones life to spiritual work Syn: monachism See Also: monastic, monk, nun …   Wiktionary

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

• Monasticism, Pre-Chalcedonian — • Egypt was the Motherland of Christian monasticism. It sprang into existence there at the beginning of the fourth century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Monasticism, Western — • The introduction of monasticism into the West may be dated from about A.D. 340 when St. Athanasius visited Rome accompanied by the two Egyptian monks Ammon and Isidore, disciples of St. Anthony Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia