What does "encratite" mean?

One of an ascetic 2nd-century sect of Christians who forbade marriage and counselled abstinence from meat.

What is a synonym for "encratite"?

Common synonyms include: abstainer, ascetic, continent, continent, fruitarian, vegetarian.

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One of an ascetic 2nd-century sect of Christians who forbade marriage and counselled abstinence from meat. historical

Latin Encratitae (plural) from Ancient Greek ἐγκρατής (enkratḗs, “self-disciplined”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κρᾰ́τος (krắtos, “strength”).

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