Monasticism

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to fully devote one's life to spiritual work.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

DeutschMonastizismus Mönchtum

Portuguêsmonasticismo

Italianomonachesimo

13 more languages

العربيةالرهبانية رهبانية رهبة

Catalàmonaquisme

Češtinamnišství

Cymraegmynachaeth

Ελληνικάμοναχισμός

Esperantomonaĥismo

Suomiluostarilaitos

Gaeilgemanachas

עבריתנזירות

한국어수도주의

Polskimonastycyzm

Kiswahiliumonaki

தமிழ்துறவறம்

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See all C1 English words →

See also

monasticist monasticization monasticon Monastir monastrol Monastyryshche

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free