Cloisterism
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cloistered attitude or policy; a tendency to isolate oneself from others and their needs and problems. uncountable
"That will require a sharp break from the evangelical "cloisterism" of the day, in which we sit contented in our churches, enjoying our self-directed worship, […]"
Example
More examples"That will require a sharp break from the evangelical "cloisterism" of the day, in which we sit contented in our churches, enjoying our self-directed worship, […]"
Etymology
From cloister + -ism.
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