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Monasticism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to fully devote one's life to spiritual work. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience wordnet

Etymology

From monastic (“relating to monks”) + -ism.

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