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mo⋅nas⋅ti⋅cism

  [muh-nas-tuh-siz-uhm]
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–noun
the monastic system, condition, or mode of life.
Origin:
1785–95; monastic + -ism
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mo·nas·ti·cism   (mə-nās'tĭ-sĭz'əm)   
n.  The monastic life or system, especially as practiced in a monastery.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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