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Preferred term
monasticism
Definition
- Monasticism, from the Greek root meaning “alone” (mono) and from the Latin monachus (monk), refers to an institutionalized religious form of life that is characterized by radical solitude and mortification. Although most often associated with great religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism, elements of monasticism are also evident in other traditions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Monasticism]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-R0HJBFSL-2
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