monasticism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monasticism
asceticism
Noun
  • Beyond their asceticism, the six members of the group - Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeung - hail from different countries, including the Philippines, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Frayne writes that some second- and third-century sects, such as the Encratites, Priscilliantists, and Manicheans, advocated against meat eating, typically as part of a broader asceticism that might also include celibacy.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Monasticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monasticism. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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