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monasticism

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Monasticism \Mo*nas"ti*cism\, n.
   The monastic life, system, or condition. --Milman.

Source : WordNet®

monasticism
     n : asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in
         a community under a common rule and characterized by
         celibacy and poverty and obedience
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