- Anchoretism
- Anchoretism An"cho*ret*ism, n. The practice or mode of life of an anchoret. [1913 Webster]
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Hesychasm — (Greek Polytonic|ἡσυχασμός hesychasmos , from Polytonic|ἡσυχία hesychia , stillness, rest, quiet, silence ) [Parry (1999), p. 230] is an eremitic tradition of prayer in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and some other Eastern Churches of the Byzantine … Wikipedia
anchoret — anchoretic /ang keuh ret ik/, adj. anchoretism, n. /ang keuhr it, keuh ret /, n. anchorite. [1735 45; var. of ANCHORITE, with final vowel directly reflecting LL or LGk sp.] * * * … Universalium
isolation — n 1. separation, dissociation, disconnection, detachment; segregation, sequestration, insulation, quarantine, insularity; (in prison) Si. icebox. 2. loneliness, solitude, solitariness, aloneness; seclusion, retirement, privacy; concealment,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
anchoret — noun see anchorite I * * * anchoretic /ang keuh ret ik/, adj. anchoretism, n. /ang keuhr it, keuh ret /, n. anchorite. [1735 45; var. of ANCHORITE, with final vowel directly reflecting LL or LGk sp.] * * * anchoret, etish vars. of … Useful english dictionary
